Ecotech Radion G6?

[Nonya]

Ecotech probably still had a lot of blue LEDs left. A G6 was probably planned, but certainly not how they want to sell it now. There are no goods from China, so ..

it was this terrible light of the G5 Blue that made me switch to the G5 Pro. I'll do a heck and upgrade this Pro to G6! Especially not for that much money per kit!

Wasn't the G5 Blue supposed to mimic the AB+ spectrum? Or was that the Pro?

 

[Rando]

Will you go Pro again or back to Blue?

I'm sticking with my G5 Pro

 

[Rando]

Wasn't the G5 Blue supposed to mimic the AB+ spectrum? Or was that the Pro?

say ecotech.. optically the light of the blue has nothing to do with the AB+. I found the light neither blue-heavy nor pleasant.

 

[A Young Reefer]

how long do ai primes last? I have had my ai prime hd running for 3 years, cant really say performance has changed. and I am not using it at the max.
is it time to let it go?

 

[areefer01]

how long do ai primes last? I have had my ai prime hd running for 3 years, cant really say performance has changed. and I am not using it at the max.
is it time to let it go?

Did you take par measurements after the install of your primes? If so take them today and you will have your answer. If not then only you and your coral health can again answer.

Also no one knows until they are out if they are better than the current offering. Assumptions until test results to answer if the squeeze is worth it.

 

[WhiskyTango]

say ecotech.. optically the light of the blue has nothing to do with the AB+. I found the light neither blue-heavy nor pleasant.

If you have the gen5 blue try this, uv through cyan 100%, and 70% for the rest. It is really good looking crisp blueish white.

 

[Jon's Reef]

AB+ was traditionally the Pro running at 100% violets and blues, 24% green/red/whites.

Blue was to give a similar spectrum at 100% all channels. They tweaked the diode numbers and types (adding cyan). This brought back part of the ATI Blue+ spectrum lost in the original AB+. The 500 nm helps to stimulate red fluorescence and is in the absorption range of carotene. For deeper water where red is filtered by the water, red fluorescence does more than just look nice, it also is absorbed by chlorophyll a.

The overall look of the G5 Blue spectrum is closer to ATI Blue+ where you have this green "haze" vs the deep royal blue.

 

[Bj’s Reef]

I’m glad I held off buying the G5’s for my new build.

 

[JaimeAdams]

Guess they are out. Here they are at the LFS this afternoon.

 

[jmichaelh7]

Guess they are out. Here they are at the LFS this afternoon.

What’s the difference from g5

 

[rtparty]

What’s the difference from g5

Better spectrum and better spread

 

[Bronx19]

Better spectrum you never knew you needed. Every cycle, without fail.

 

[rtparty]

Better spectrum you never knew you needed. Every cycle, without fail.

Gotta try and catch up to halides somehow

 

[ReefRondo]

Oooo sparkly sticker!

 

[OnPointCorals Verified Sponsor]

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I don’t know. I think most people who went from g4 to g5 knew the g5 spectrum left a lot to be desired.

 

[Harold999]

Better spectrum you never knew you needed. Every cycle, without fail.

G5 Pro nothing wrong with the spectrum, G5 Blue has an issue with a certain color channel(s) people don't use to avoid uglyness.

 

[trietnguyen000]

 

[trietnguyen000]

From BRS

 

[MD51]

Got 2 G5 XR15 Pro’s that I haven’t used - should I exchange them for the G6’s?

 

[Bpb]

What’s the difference from g5

Good, bad, or indifferent; the details are outlined here

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