Finally have radions

Cutch · 02-25-2012, 11:16 AM

After much research and debate my radions came in yesterday. I have 2 for my 75 gallon. Back to reading threads to find out what is the best way to begin with them. I have 2 175 mh that I am replacing.

ingtar_shinowa · 02-25-2012, 11:19 AM

Start them lower (i did mine at 45%) and work them up to where you want them.

leighton1245 · 02-25-2012, 11:19 AM

cool post before and after pictures if you would.

Cutch · 02-25-2012, 11:21 AM

Will post pics. 45 worked well.

Arman2K · 02-25-2012, 11:57 AM

grat on your new led.. pics plz

FaceOfDeceit · 02-25-2012, 12:03 PM

Sweet. You'll love them. I started even lower than that...as I have learned with LED over the last 2 years, slower is better. I started mine at 30%, and went up from there. 2 months in, I am at 55% with growth and color explosion!

I went from AI Sols with 2x24W T5HO Supplements running 70% whites.

ingtar_shinowa · 02-25-2012, 12:24 PM

Really FOD? I think 50% is pretty good right now for me. I just spent an hour wrastling the software but i think my program update will stick. At 45% my red planet still had a very deep green skin to it. I will use that as my bleach guide.

Cutch are you using natural or artificial?

FaceOfDeceit · 02-25-2012, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ingtar_shinowa

Really FOD? I think 50% is pretty good right now for me. I just spent an hour wrastling the software but i think my program update will stick. At 45% my red planet still had a very deep green skin to it. I will use that as my bleach guide.

Cutch are you using natural or artificial?

That is all you need to worry about...and honestly it is so much easier to figure out your LED "PAR estimates" by SPS bleaching. I don't know what lighting you were going from ingtar, but seeing comparative numbers and peoples experience, I am starting to believe the AI Sol's to be overrated as far as their numbers are concerned...although, it could be the Radion's being underrated.

ingtar_shinowa · 02-25-2012, 12:50 PM

I went from a 4 bulb t5 (2 Ati Blue + Aquablue Special Fiji Pink) At 45% I'm seeing alot of growth I didn't previously. Good be alot of factors though. The 50% intensity seems alot brighter however!

Cutch · 02-25-2012, 01:00 PM

I am going to check out a few of the programs and still have to mount them under canopy. I would like to see the difference between artificial and natural. I have mixed corals. Sps,lps, and softies.

02-25-2012, 11:16 AM	#1
Cutch Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: May 2009 Location: Taylor, Michigan Age: 51 Posts: 88 Skin: Mint Karma: 168	Finally have radions After much research and debate my radions came in yesterday. I have 2 for my 75 gallon. Back to reading threads to find out what is the best way to begin with them. I have 2 175 mh that I am replacing.

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02-25-2012, 11:19 AM	#2
ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Billings Montana Age: 31 Posts: 3,545 Skin: Mint Karma: 12115569	Start them lower (i did mine at 45%) and work them up to where you want them.

02-25-2012, 11:19 AM	#3
leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Harrisburg, PA Age: 28 Posts: 2,083 Skin: Mint Karma: 1679862	cool post before and after pictures if you would.

02-25-2012, 11:21 AM	#4
Cutch Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: May 2009 Location: Taylor, Michigan Age: 51 Posts: 88 Skin: Mint Karma: 168	Will post pics. 45 worked well.

02-25-2012, 11:57 AM	#5
Arman2K Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Jun 2011 Age: 29 Posts: 379 Skin: Mint Karma: 205446	grat on your new led.. pics plz

02-25-2012, 12:03 PM	#6
FaceOfDeceit Resident Know-It-All Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 28 Posts: 1,264 Skin: Mint Karma: 1498453	Sweet. You'll love them. I started even lower than that...as I have learned with LED over the last 2 years, slower is better. I started mine at 30%, and went up from there. 2 months in, I am at 55% with growth and color explosion! I went from AI Sols with 2x24W T5HO Supplements running 70% whites.

02-25-2012, 12:24 PM	#7
ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Billings Montana Age: 31 Posts: 3,545 Skin: Mint Karma: 12115569	Really FOD? I think 50% is pretty good right now for me. I just spent an hour wrastling the software but i think my program update will stick. At 45% my red planet still had a very deep green skin to it. I will use that as my bleach guide. Cutch are you using natural or artificial?

02-25-2012, 12:50 PM	#9
ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Billings Montana Age: 31 Posts: 3,545 Skin: Mint Karma: 12115569	I went from a 4 bulb t5 (2 Ati Blue + Aquablue Special Fiji Pink) At 45% I'm seeing alot of growth I didn't previously. Good be alot of factors though. The 50% intensity seems alot brighter however!

02-25-2012, 01:00 PM	#10
Cutch Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: May 2009 Location: Taylor, Michigan Age: 51 Posts: 88 Skin: Mint Karma: 168	I am going to check out a few of the programs and still have to mount them under canopy. I would like to see the difference between artificial and natural. I have mixed corals. Sps,lps, and softies.