Going Radion on the 400!

Well, I feel better about running 8 radions over my 300g. I was told that it was over kill. What are the dimensions of the 400g?
 
Update lights are programmed and ready to install, but heading to San Felipe in morning for work so will have to wait until the following weekend to get them on tank. I was looking at my Ecosmart Live account and I have 12 G4 Pros, 2 XR15 Pros, 3 MP10s, 1 Mp 60, 1 Mp40, and a Vectra Pump. I do not even own 1 share of Ecotech stock:). The 10 Lights only draw 631 watts when on the highest setting I am starting with and that does not take into consideration acclimation mode. I am going from about 1600 watts on my Hybrid fixture on high. My test light cycle on my Frag and 90 run from 8am to midnight although it starts and finishes with Moonlight. These lights are pretty easy to set and run on EcoSmart Live! Thank you Ecotech!
 
pciscott said:
Update lights are programmed and ready to install, but heading to San Felipe in morning for work so will have to wait until the following weekend to get them on tank. I was looking at my Ecosmart Live account and I have 12 G4 Pros, 2 XR15 Pros, 3 MP10s, 1 Mp 60, 1 Mp40, and a Vectra Pump. I do not even own 1 share of Ecotech stock:). The 10 Lights only draw 631 watts when on the highest setting I am starting with and that does not take into consideration acclimation mode. I am going from about 1600 watts on my Hybrid fixture on high. My test light cycle on my Frag and 90 run from 8am to midnight although it starts and finishes with Moonlight. These lights are pretty easy to set and run on EcoSmart Live! Thank you Ecotech!
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San Felipe Mexico? If so great spot.



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1 Week of Radions on the big tank and everything looks good, My Bubble Tip Nems never showed Bubbles in the 400, but they do now? Tank seems happy, Shimmer is awesome, when you put them on the DeepBlue setting my corals all look expensive:) Loving these lights so far! I cant wait until tank is through 6 week acclimation mode.
 
pciscott said:
1 Week of Radions on the big tank and everything looks good, My Bubble Tip Nems never showed Bubbles in the 400, but they do now? Tank seems happy, Shimmer is awesome, when you put them on the DeepBlue setting my corals all look expensive:) Loving these lights so far! I cant wait until tank is through 6 week acclimation mode.
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That's good to hear.. post some pictures bro


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I used a Par Meter to map out my tank before I put Radions on and I have the lights at 45% Coral LAB AB Plus and the par was still way to high, whites are less than 10% at this low setting. I hope can bump up with acclimation. Warning these lights will smoke your corals if set to high! Be careful!
 
Some corals have explosive growth and a few others not so much, overall the tank is healthy and doing well. I still once in a while have a coral(SPS) act up, but I would blame that more on the rise of P04 than the lights. P04 creep-ed up to .36 and I still have great color, but lost a few frags. Funny lost the branch, but the base is still there so may be a crab or a fish nipping, but have not figured out. I had my Oregon Tourt get mad when I added 5 cups of Phosgaurd to the system it lost some flesh from the base, I knew I was adding too much. Anyway I have had the lights on long enough to know they are doing a good job and I am getting some great colors. I will try and post a video.

I would recommend anyone who plans on switching to LED to map your par and set your new lights to similar par then cut them in half and bring them up slow with acclimation. I can run less than 400 watts on 10 Radions I run them so low. 35% of Coral AB plus and I am thinking about lowering because my lower corals have much better color.

Radions are Sweet lights!, but par monsters and mine are only 8" off the water.
 
Scott, you're attention to detail inspired me to follow suit, I was able to get 8 over my 300. You can see how I built it and there's also a video showcasing the glide action, light Build starts at post 180.


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Thanks for the inspiration!!!
 
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