Radions for an 8ft tank

[Sethjamto]

How many gen2 Radions would I need for a 96" tank that is 30" deep (300g tank). It would be mostly softies, but some SPS.

 

[Sethjamto]

I'm thinking 4 is a good number, right?

 

[mwminer]

I have 6 over my 8' 450 gallon.

 

[Dapg8gt]

I would also say 6 as a good number.. I don't have any experience with them but most successful tanks I see have more than the manufacturer recommended amount.. I was planning on getting 3 for my 4footer fwiw(decided to stick with T5 =). .. If you don't mind shadows and you really do stay mostly softies the 4 might do it for you..

 

[TheGodParticle]

4 should be good. The new lenses should be hitting the market in the next month or two as well that will give 36" x 36" coverage per unit.

 

[rtparty]

I ran one over my 18x18 cube and wouldn't have stretched it anymore than that.

At a bare minimum I'd want 6 over that tank but 8 would be my choice. 2 rows of 4 will give you plenty of options.

Fwiw I dumped the Radion and went back to T5s.

 

[ghostman]

I agree with rtparty that you'd need a minimum of 6. You probably would want to do the radion pro to add that extra punch to 30" depth. Also like rtparty, I dumped radions- they were the worst led light that I had tried. I went back to T5, and now use a "better" led system

 

[asid61]

I would go with Radion Pros. 6 as suggested.

 

[WrongGenotype]

I have there on a 4' tank and have good coverage so I would say 6 would be good for an 8' tank.