EcoTech Marine Introduces the Radion XR30w LED Light
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steevareno2002
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No, the blue and royal blue are just as intense as the white.
You think PAR readings will be the same for 20k or 12k? I find that hard to believe.
I'll be getting a PAR reader in the next couple of weeks and I will test that for sure.
EcoTech Service
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WOW David, you've got some serious color and growth going on! Such an awesome tank, I'm really watching it mature.
steevareno2002
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Only reason the whites will be more is because they are 5 watters instead of 3. You won't get a good result with PAR readings with just the blue's. Meters don't read the blue wavelength correctly...
nanoreefbro
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I was wondering if anyone has tried this yet?
nanoreefbro
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Thanks Rainmkr...
david00061
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Thank you.
nanoreefbro
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I used a piece of square U shaped aluminium bar from Lowes - (very rigid, wont sag), and used some 1/2" nylon spacers to elevate them above the top of the fixture (so I could access the buttons). Painted it all gloss back to match the lights and hung them with Sunlight Supply's 2 point connection hanging kit. I went with them because they had nice ceiling caps that looked clean/professional.
I'm really happy with how it turned out.. not sure i'd do it any other way.
Still need to figure out how to better hide those power supplies for the lights though.. maybe i'll build an electronics box to match my stand.
Paul
I like this way alot! Tetra what are the dims of your tank?
david00061
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Lights have been running at 100% all colors for 3 hours a day for a couple of months now.
I bumped it up to 3 1/2 hours at 100% all colors today.
Artificial. Lights on at 6 am. At 9am they are set at 20k(100%). 11:30 to 3 100% with with all colors. 3:30 back to 20k (100%) lights off at 8:30
I bumped it up to 3 1/2 hours at 100% all colors today.
Artificial. Lights on at 6 am. At 9am they are set at 20k(100%). 11:30 to 3 100% with with all colors. 3:30 back to 20k (100%) lights off at 8:30
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I used a piece of square U shaped aluminium bar from Lowes - (very rigid, wont sag), and used some 1/2" nylon spacers to elevate them above the top of the fixture (so I could access the buttons). Painted it all gloss back to match the lights and hung them with Sunlight Supply's 2 point connection hanging kit. I went with them because they had nice ceiling caps that looked clean/professional.
I'm really happy with how it turned out.. not sure i'd do it any other way.
Still need to figure out how to better hide those power supplies for the lights though.. maybe i'll build an electronics box to match my stand.
Paul
This is the best I have seen yet. I'm not a designer by any means, but I believe the addition of the spacers and the bar stock that is proportionate to the fixtures creates a very balanced fixture vidually.
This is a little similar to what I was thinking of doing with the bar connecting them, but then using an arched piece of round stock to connect them to the stand.
Tetra84
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rbsalthobby
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Nice program for sharing...
Nice program for sharing...
http://www.3reef.com/forums/led-aquarium-lighting/radion-program-sharing-125992-8.html
Above link is my program for sharing.
After a few months of tinkering with all sorts of color combinations, this is what I've come up with.
Note, I have 120 DT (250g system) mixed reef with two Radians mounted flush inside the canopy. I have two spotlights that come on from 12pm - 9pm so the blue fade in the evening looks really sharp with the contrasting spotlights (1 Par 38 12k, 1 Home Depot LED 5k).
Note, the attached program is now actually time shifted behind due to daylight savings time. (e.g., for any programming changings I would now manually alter the program clock back 1 hour). My program's day starts at 9am (10am DST) and ends at 9pm (10pm DST).
What I like most about this program is the cool blue/red early morning colours, followed by a long gradual brightening with a hint of the green I think Ecotech orignally meant to have, but this version is much more appealing (enjoy having cup of coffee late Saturday morning in recliner watching the fish and lighting come up).
The main part of the day is full sprecturm, then fades into blue/red into late evening - really popping the multi colors in the tank especially the reds. Then fades into blue after midnight and then some red into the 2am hour before going dark.
Makes me happy.
Take a look or try it on and let me know what you think. If you've come up with anything interesting, likewise share.
Regards
Richard
Nice program for sharing...
http://www.3reef.com/forums/led-aquarium-lighting/radion-program-sharing-125992-8.html
Above link is my program for sharing.
After a few months of tinkering with all sorts of color combinations, this is what I've come up with.
Note, I have 120 DT (250g system) mixed reef with two Radians mounted flush inside the canopy. I have two spotlights that come on from 12pm - 9pm so the blue fade in the evening looks really sharp with the contrasting spotlights (1 Par 38 12k, 1 Home Depot LED 5k).
Note, the attached program is now actually time shifted behind due to daylight savings time. (e.g., for any programming changings I would now manually alter the program clock back 1 hour). My program's day starts at 9am (10am DST) and ends at 9pm (10pm DST).
What I like most about this program is the cool blue/red early morning colours, followed by a long gradual brightening with a hint of the green I think Ecotech orignally meant to have, but this version is much more appealing (enjoy having cup of coffee late Saturday morning in recliner watching the fish and lighting come up).
The main part of the day is full sprecturm, then fades into blue/red into late evening - really popping the multi colors in the tank especially the reds. Then fades into blue after midnight and then some red into the 2am hour before going dark.
Makes me happy.
Take a look or try it on and let me know what you think. If you've come up with anything interesting, likewise share.
Regards
Richard
nanoreefbro
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BrklynArch
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new ecotech mounting rails shown at Reef stock check out the video from mr saltwater tv
http://www.mrsaltwatertank.com/?p=3806
http://www.mrsaltwatertank.com/?p=3806
wesleyforbes2
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Interesting :sly:
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Breakbeats2334
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Is there an estimated cost on these railings yet?
david00061
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Wesley how is your tank looking. Been a while since you posted pics
