The build is looking awesome Bryan,
I see what you mean about the washout from the lighting, I ran into this problem when thinking about using tubes on my fixture: have you thought about maybe adding large (overhanging the sides like a shop light) reflectors, for a cheap and easy fix?
Tank looks great and the stock appears to be growing quickly, awesome setup man! Also, I'm a huge fan of the filters/lighting/etc. you've got going on in the pics of the GT and the True Parrot.
