G1 vs G2 vs G3

[dwolson2]

Didn't see this anywhere, and I figured I would put it all on one post for eveyone.
G1
"¢8x Cree XP-G Cool White LEDs run at 5w each
"¢8x Cree XP-E Blue LEDs run at 3w each
"¢10x Cree XP-E Royal Blue LEDs run at 3w each
"¢4x Cree XP-E Green LEDs run at 3w each
"¢4x Osram Oslon SSL Hyper Red LEDs run at 3w each

G2
"¢ White: 8 Cree XT-E Cool White (5W each)
"¢ Red: 4 Osram Oslon SSL Hyper Red (3W each)
"¢ Green: 4 Cree XP-E Green (3W each)
"¢ Blue: 8 Cree XP-E Blue (3W each)
"¢ Royal Blue: 8 Cree XT-E Royal Blue (5W each)
Max Wattage of Radion Fixture: 140 Watts
Max Wattage of LED Channels: 130 Watts

Pro
"¢ White: 8 Cree XT-E Cool White (5w each)
"¢ Red: 4 Osram Oslon SSL Hyper Red, 660nm (3w each)
"¢ Yellow: 2 Osram Oslon SSL Yellow, 590nm (3w each)
"¢ Green: 4 Cree XP-E Green, 520nm (3w each)
"¢ Blue: 8 Cree XP-E Blue, 468nm (3w each)
"¢ Royal Blue: 8 Cree XT-E Royal Blue, 442nm (5w each)
"¢ Indigo: 4 SemiLEDs UV, 415nm (2.5w each)
"¢ Ultraviolet: 4 SemiLEDs UV, 405nm (2.5w each)
Max Wattage of Radion Fixture: 170 Watts
Max Wattage of LED Channels: 155 Watts

G3
MAX PAR: 900
"¢ Cool White: 8 Cree XT-E (40W)
"¢ Deep Blue: 6 Osram Oslon Square (24W)
"¢ Blue: 8 Cree XP-E (24W)
"¢ Green: 4 Cree XP-E Green (14W)
"¢ Hyper Red: 4 Osram Oslon SSL (12W)
"¢ Indigo: 4 SemiLEDs (10W)
"¢ UV: 4 SemiLEDs (10W)
WATTAGE
Variable Usage: 150W

G3 Pro
MAX PAR: 1100
"¢ Cool White: 8 Cree XP-G2 (40W)
"¢ Deep Blue: 8 Osram Oslon Square (40W )
"¢ Blue: 8 Cree XP-E (24W)
"¢ Green: 4 Cree XP-E (14W)
"¢ Hyper Red: 4 Osram Oslon SSL (12W)
"¢ Yellow: 2 Osram Oslon SSL (6W)
"¢ Indigo: 4 SemiLEDs (10W)
"¢ UV: 4 SemiLEDs (10W)
WATTAGE
Variable Usage: 170W

 

[dwolson2]

I just looked at ecotech's site, to upgrade its:
150$ Gen2 to Gen3
250$ Gen2/Pro to Gen3 Pro
275$ Gen1 to Gen3 Pro

 

[klwheat]

I'm trying to decide myself if I should "upgrade" my G1 to a G3 pro, or just buy the G3 pro and try to get a little bit for my G1 later. Not sure how "user friendly" the "upgrade" is for the average user.

 

[dwolson2]

I'm trying to decide myself if I should "upgrade" my G1 to a G3 pro, or just buy the G3 pro and try to get a little bit for my G1 later. Not sure how "user friendly" the "upgrade" is for the average user.

I think thats for them to do the work. The pro is 806$, so I would think it would be more cost effective to upgrade.

 

[jeffreylam1132]

Didn't the design change for the G3/pro? If so, not sure it would be ideal to upgrade from G1 to G3 then.

 

[dwolson2]

That's what I'm thinking. But a good chunk of the cost is the power supply.

 

[OrionN]

I am not sue if you can get the light without the power supply. I think someone drop their light into the tank and cannot get another light without the power supply. I think he end up selling the ballast. I wanted to buy the whole thing and send it back to echotech to got it fix but was advise against this by echotech. I am not sure if he did something to PO echotech or not. It seem in dealing with this reefer I sense that he was not a nice guy.

 

[OrionN]

In reading the specification I think that there is not a great different between a G2 and G3 other than cosmetic. It seem that the G2 Pro is a better light than a G3

 

[dwolson2]

No, I didn't mean you could buy the light separate, only that the ballast/driver is the most expensive part of the light. I think the ballast are the same on the g1 and g2.

 

[dwolson2]

Oh g1 to g3 is 175$

 

[dwolson2]

Has anyone upgraded yet?

 

[jeffreylam1132]

There has been tons of people already upgrade. You can find the thread title, "Pro G3 Upgrade Path".

 

[gcantu]

Has anyone upgraded yet?

I upgraded my G1 to G3 ($175), which has not arrived yet. FedEx has it in limbo somewhere because of the huge snowstorm up in the northeastern part of the US. I also upgraded my G2 to G3 ($150) and I was able to do that upgrade myself. Currently half my tank is lit and does not do me any good to tell whether the colors are better or worse. Having a half lit 48" tank is not cool or worth looking at right now.

 

[erndog1001]

I guess if you only have 1 or 2 lights it might be worth it. But I have 4 and for what it would cost I can buy another fixture. Thats just crazy IMO.

 

[Vadafallon]

Hrm not sure if i should upgrade my gen1 to gen 3 or gen 3 pro. Suggestions? This is for a 60 gallon cube. 24 inches deep.

 

[jeffreylam1132]

Heard a lot of good things about it. If you don't mind spending another few hundreds, I say go for it.

 

[Tradewinds]

Hrm not sure if i should upgrade my gen1 to gen 3 or gen 3 pro. Suggestions? This is for a 60 gallon cube. 24 inches deep.

I upgraded my Gen1 to Gen3 Pro and couldn't be happier with the lights.

 

[Johnic]

I upgraded my Gen1 to Gen3 Pro and couldn't be happier with the lights.

I was thinking of doing the same. What are the big differences that you notice and how long ago did you upgrade.

 

[Tradewinds]

I was thinking of doing the same. What are the big differences that you notice and how long ago did you upgrade.

I upgraded in October. After the acclimation period, I have seen a little better growth in all the corals, while some of the softies really responded favorably.
I wish I would have had the foresight to take before and after pictures.

 

[the meadows]

I did the gen1 to gen3 retro. I can tell a big difference. I have 2 lights on a 120 so I can only do one at a time. It is definitely wrth the 175, IMO!