after having the Radion Pro in a box for the last month I'm happy to have it mounted and in action! Absolutely fantastic light. the adjustability is great, and the ecosmartlive is very nicely done with only a few quirks.
Pros:
* great color rendition
* able to put out nice blues without turning the fish into funky colors
* nice par coverage over a 30" tank (running about 150-170 center and 80-90 in sides right now)
* excellent visual coverage
* minimal colors not blending (sometimes you will see the individual colors reflect)
* nice pre-packaged programs
* has halide glitter effect
* ecosmartlive does a great job at adjusting color, ramp-up and intensity
* quiet
* slick design (though finger print sensitive)
cons (or things I haven't figured out yet):
* moonlighting - not supported out of the box, I've been playing with low settings and it is hit or miss, when I think I have it it doesn't work.
* lack of available tank mount, preferably one which hides the power cable and flips back
* ecosmart live does not have a color wheel option, you have to play with sliders (more on that when I'm through playing with the reeflink)
* required reeflink to go USB-free [I will say the reeflink is pretty impressive so far]
* a few more pre-packaged programs would be nice
* instructions on how to make the "custom" curve for the shallow reef program
I have not looked at interoperability with the vortex as I have a "variety" program and feed controls via a Neptune controller for the pumps.
My only real disappointment is paying full price and then having everything go on sale :debi:
[excuse the heaters - I'm waiting to get the replacements in!]
Pros:
* great color rendition
* able to put out nice blues without turning the fish into funky colors
* nice par coverage over a 30" tank (running about 150-170 center and 80-90 in sides right now)
* excellent visual coverage
* minimal colors not blending (sometimes you will see the individual colors reflect)
* nice pre-packaged programs
* has halide glitter effect
* ecosmartlive does a great job at adjusting color, ramp-up and intensity
* quiet
* slick design (though finger print sensitive)
cons (or things I haven't figured out yet):
* moonlighting - not supported out of the box, I've been playing with low settings and it is hit or miss, when I think I have it it doesn't work.
* lack of available tank mount, preferably one which hides the power cable and flips back
* ecosmart live does not have a color wheel option, you have to play with sliders (more on that when I'm through playing with the reeflink)
* required reeflink to go USB-free [I will say the reeflink is pretty impressive so far]
* a few more pre-packaged programs would be nice
* instructions on how to make the "custom" curve for the shallow reef program
I have not looked at interoperability with the vortex as I have a "variety" program and feed controls via a Neptune controller for the pumps.
My only real disappointment is paying full price and then having everything go on sale :debi:
[excuse the heaters - I'm waiting to get the replacements in!]
