jtReef is right on! You really cant have enough light. Think about how much light from the sun hits the reef surface. It is very difficult to match the average irradiance of the sun with our lighting schemes. For example the irradiance of the reef surface at midday without any cloud cover is 120,000lux!
Our lighting doesn't come close to that!
As for the heat issue, just set up a fan to blow across the top of the water(evaporative cooling) works wonderfully. You will just have to replace the freshwater lost from the evaporation process! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb  |