Okay since I am stuck on the fence about which way to go with lighting for out new 180g tank I'm curious to what everyone else thinks. This tank will house primaraily softies and such we love them as they are such good growers and are move active to watch, some LPS, but I may later decide to add in a bit of SPS as well if I can keep the water quality balanced enough for both to stay happy. My original plan was 8 T5's (4 10K 4 actinics), or T5 actinics and overdriving 6 6500K NO T8's, but now considering 3 175/250 MH and supplement with a couple T5 Actinics. 3 400w MH seems like overkill for what I'm looking to keep).

Keep in mind I'll be dealling with a moderate budget, whacha all think?