Radions or Kessil

[Pawel]

Recently I purchased four foot frag tank and I'm debating whether I should go with two Radion XR15 G5 or two Kessil A360X. I would love your input if you had both light to compare them. Thanks.

 

[FPSD]

Reefi UNo. Beats them all and cheaper

 

[Pawel]

The spectrum on them is really good. The picture on the right is Radions AB+ spectrum. More purple on ReefFi they might be good lights.

 

[daid]

I say t-5 over a frag tank. save a ton of money.

 

[Irsug1]

My 48x24x16 DeepBlue 80 with 2 Kessils only got little more than 200 par at bottom of tank. I added the t5 hybrid for higher par.
Food for thought.

 

[Pawel]

I say t-5 over a frag tank. save a ton of money.

With T5's you can't save money. They burn lots of electricity and once a year you have to replace bulbs.

 

[Pawel]

My 48x24x16 DeepBlue 80 with 2 Kessils only got little more than 200 par at bottom of tank. I added the t5 hybrid for higher par.
Food for thought.

I just order two Radion xr15's blue. They have better par then kessils. I'm using them on my display tank with T5 combo for complete coverage.

 

[daid]

Changing bulbs once a year is a myth. Don't believe the LED hype. Whole reason the hybrids where invented is because LEDS really could not provide what T-5/MH have for years.

 

[Pawel]

@daid looks like I will be changing my T5's every 18months now. Great video.

 

[daid]

Pawel if you wanted them. I do have an extra 48inch 6-bulb t-5 unit loaded with 4 ATI coral blue plus. 1 ati attunic, 1 ati purple plus for 100dollars I have posted. Works like a champ. Save yourself 700 dollars. It was pushing 375 par at the bottom of the tank at 8 inches from the water 30 inches below. I only changed because I wanted 8 bulbs to add a bit more purple. It would easily push 600 par at your frag depth might have to hang higher. Just an option.

 

[Pawel]

It's a good deal but I already order Radians. T5s might be too much par for my 12"deep frag tank. I already have light mount screwed to the stand that about 11" above the water so I won't be able to mount T5s any higher. Im waiting on Nero 5's and radions to arrive before I put any frags in tank. Im still printing 3D legs for egg crates.

 

[daid]

tank looks great.

Where did you get if from?

 

[Pawel]

From another reefer on CR. It's deep blue 45. I had someone weld the light mount for me. I plumb that tank into my existing display tank. It's all one system now.

 

[jamo130788]

It's a good deal but I already order Radians. T5s might be too much par for my 12"deep frag tank. I already have light mount screwed to the stand that about 11" above the water so I won't be able to mount T5s any higher. Im waiting on Nero 5's and radions to arrive before I put any frags in tank. Im still printing 3D legs for egg crates.
View attachment 7764

You selling those ocean revives ?

 

[Pawel]

You selling those ocean revives ?

Those are my backup lights. I kind of have soft spot in my heart for them lol.

 

[Pawel]

Radions G5 Blue