Well, this seems to be a one sided thread. Let me stir things up a bit. I recommend the Metal Halide. I still have not seen an sps tank with some long term photos...like a year or more out, with some great growth and color. If you have some pics, please post them. All I see are tanks 3-6 months out at most. I can give you a list a mile long with sps tanks with incredible color and growth with MH setups. I am not anti LED. I think it is definitely the future of reef keeping, but I do not know if they are perfected or fine tuned yet. Figuring out equivalent output for LED to MH is still really not accurate. color temp is still a little off from the light setups I have seen. If you want to be a trailblazer, go for it. If you want a tried and true light setup, with reliable color and results, get the HM setup. My 2 cents.
BTW..I use MH with VHO supplements..when LED gets worked out and the price is right, I will make the change.
BTW..I use MH with VHO supplements..when LED gets worked out and the price is right, I will make the change.