well it's already way to late. i had brought mine about 3 weeks ago. i have pleny of room in my hood. i dont have a splash guard no, i agree that sucks.

as far as heat, i dont have an issue at all with it. my light has been working perfectly with no problems at all.

only thing i wish is that i was able to flip up the light fiture like you can with the oddysea lights. everytime i wanna get in the tank i have to lift the light....i'm to scared to hang it lol.

but even my corals love the light. my xenia has split 3 times since i've had that thing on. i had them for about a month before that and nothing, they never split at all. same thing with the other corals. i am seeing alot better browth, color, and all around happiness.