Austin's 120g Radion Progress Thread

[Eastamherstbias]

1.7.12-I am starting my progress thread for my 120gallon tank with 2 radions over it. They were installed on 12.1.11. I used the reefkoi mount. I may change it out if anything slicker shows up but right now it works.

Pictures from 1.7.12- They are not that exciting yet. I have a haddoni and a rbta. Both are open and happy. No problems with any corals so far.

 

[Eastamherstbias]

 

[Henry Colf]

Lookin good. I like the color(more blue). Has the reefkoi par numbers decreased at all since you first installed them?

 

[Eastamherstbias]

I have not noticed any intensity drop or slowing of growth. However, I have not re-pared them out. I figured if I got 2-3 years out of it, it was a good deal. I am over 1 year now.

 

[Jacwil]

Austin do you have your Radions synched with your Vortech?

 

[Eastamherstbias]

Yes, I have them all linked. I am now at 90% with 100% on mid day.

 

[Eastamherstbias]

Here are some more pictures.

FTS

Baby Plate Coral

My $10 frag, I picked up from ARC.

 

[Eastamherstbias]

 

[Eastamherstbias]

my haddoni carpet

 

[Eastamherstbias]

I apologize if my pictures suck. I can't seem to find the right balance on my cameras dealing with the leds. I am working on it.

 

[sean obergfell]

Amazing system. I love the Tonga branch!

 

[pascal32]

looks great. those are some serious PAR numbers! I love that light fixture!

 

[Jstn]

So far has any corals taken a negative effect to the leds? I am hesitant to get a fixture based on what ive seen from par38 and DIY setups.

 

[Eastamherstbias]

I really like the lights. Everything has retained their color...so far. My RBTA/Haddoni/Maxi anemones which I thought would hate it have not shown an adverse effects to the radions. None of my SPS bleached and my green slimer sps is actually growing pretty fast along with my birdsnest.

My favorite mode is night mode. The blue makes it really pop at night but my fish will not sleep in night mode. It might be too bright, but I like it. I do not use cloud or lightning modes.

I do have a slight algae break out. I don't think that is light attributed, but nothing snails can't fix.

 

[Eastamherstbias]

BTW- I can't grow SPS under the Evolution 120w or Pars but I can under the radions. I don't know why.

 

[Jstn]

That is great to read, do you have any acans at all? It seems they are the ones that really take the beating (red bleaches out)

 

[dnLEDman]

I was thinking about getting these, I am looking at doing a 75 gal, with your experience one set ya think may cover it or would i need two? thanks, tank looks great by the way

 

[Eastamherstbias]

I don't have any acans. I will pick one up for an experiment.

I have one for every 2ft of tank space.

 

[mastershake72]

These look great. Any updates? Seeing how good the coverage is over a 2 x 2 space without shadowing is making me think of getting these over AI's.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

that Clownfish is awesome!