d2mini's "Essential Focus" Mixed Reef Build
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Nice, I'm looking forward to what you can achieve with those radions.
I am also a believer in more wide spread with leds. That was one of the biggest issues with older led fixtures. I think the next hurdle for Leds is true UV spectrum. Most are still using hyper violet diodes instead of true UV.
Super clean setup so far man. Now let's see the aquascaping! Haha
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I am also a believer in more wide spread with leds. That was one of the biggest issues with older led fixtures. I think the next hurdle for Leds is true UV spectrum. Most are still using hyper violet diodes instead of true UV.
Super clean setup so far man. Now let's see the aquascaping! Haha
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txdragonslayer
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Hey Dennis, what did you use for the black on the back wall? paint? or film?
d2mini
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Nice!
I rolled on some black latex paint with a foam roller.
Nope.
Yup...me too. I was using LED's and was able to get great colors but had really slow SPS growth. I am back to T5 and growth has picked up significantly but I still yearn for those Radions. The colors they throw off just cant be beat. There are most likely Radions somewhere in my future AGAIN.
This will be interesting. I used the Gen 3 Pro's for a while but ended up switching them out for Kessil's. I had 3 main critiques of the Radions.
1) An abundance of riches when it comes to setting the lights. I never felt I could get the right mix/intensity/time frames etc. set right. I find the kessil much easier...again though - that is as more a critique of my ability with them than the actual lights.
2) The disco ball effect.
3) I really felt the mounting system was junk for two lights (I did not use the RMS rail). I hung them from the ceiling and the weight of the power cord was always pulling them off center/at an angle. Plus the power cord always looked sloppy. This isn't purely a Radion fault though as a lot of light fixtures have this fault. I really think the Kessil goose neck is superior in this regard.
I love my MP40's though and am thinking about the vectra pump.
Regardless of my thoughts on the radions...the idea that Ecotech called you up and asked you to use them is pretty bad ***!
1) An abundance of riches when it comes to setting the lights. I never felt I could get the right mix/intensity/time frames etc. set right. I find the kessil much easier...again though - that is as more a critique of my ability with them than the actual lights.
2) The disco ball effect.
3) I really felt the mounting system was junk for two lights (I did not use the RMS rail). I hung them from the ceiling and the weight of the power cord was always pulling them off center/at an angle. Plus the power cord always looked sloppy. This isn't purely a Radion fault though as a lot of light fixtures have this fault. I really think the Kessil goose neck is superior in this regard.
I love my MP40's though and am thinking about the vectra pump.
Regardless of my thoughts on the radions...the idea that Ecotech called you up and asked you to use them is pretty bad ***!
drummerboyevil
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drummerboyevil
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That doesn't make you any less of a big deal in my book!
CafeReef
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valid point.
I do think it will be a great experiment though.
All of your builds have received extensive review and following. With different types of setups for each, it will be a very good perspective and opportunity to see how they each run different.
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Wazzel
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It is still a nice kudos that a manufacturer reached out to you.
CafeReef
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http://ecotechmarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Ecotech_CoralLab_WP1.pdf
They are in the headers of the pages explaining each schedule type, you download the link and import it into your schedule.
d2mini
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txdragonslayer
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i love all the witty responses!
d2mini
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The Radions no longer use the large white power supplies, and have switched to 7"x3" black bricks.
You can see the three of them mounted to the board between the Vectra controller and the battery backup.
This was a WELCOME change for sure.
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