Ecotech Radion or Vertex Illumina

mfinn · Jan 4, 2013

k2parkstar said:
Well looks like I'm torn between a radion and an ATI 6 bulb fixture. The illumina is out.

While I am sold on my Radion, I still have my ATI 6 x 24 watt fixture and I have no plans to sell it. It was my first try with T5's and I'm glad I went with one of the best.
I won't miss buying new bulbs every 9-10 months.

k2parkstar · Jan 4, 2013

mfinn said:
While I am sold on my Radion, I still have my ATI 6 x 24 watt fixture and I have no plans to sell it. It was my first try with T5's and I'm glad I went with one of the best.
I won't miss buying new bulbs every 9-10 months.

I'm really torn. I've had great growth with everything under T5's. My reef is much less mixed than it used to be. I really only have SPS and zoas. I have some LPS but much less than I used to. And no chalices unfortunately.

nyc reefer · Jan 5, 2013

I bought (2) radions not impressed. I think they are too over hyped, I preferred my AI Sols much better, easier to dial in to your preference and to setup timers. With the radions you need a computer and feel like they are too much work to setup and fine tune to your liking. Just my opinion!!

Dowtish · Jan 6, 2013

ATI 6 bulb over any all led fixture anyday. Combine the 2 and you have it all.

k2parkstar · Jan 7, 2013

Dowtish said:
ATI 6 bulb over any all led fixture anyday. Combine the 2 and you have it all.

I've have decided on the 6 bulb ATI fixture. LOL

Reef Keeper 18 · Jan 7, 2013

Got a radion xr30w at Christmas and I love it, has insane color quality in its lights which brings out colors that I didn't even know my corals had, a red and blue chalice I can now see yellowey green in it. Plus the fact that the blues get less and less dim from the time they turn on to the time the white go on little by little untill their full blast is awesome the lights slowly turn off and on which adds a cool effect to the tank. love my Radion

rlman41299 · Jan 7, 2013

i have 2 radions on my 90g and both recently failed due to fan failure and overheating both unit and shutting it down. the odd thing is both failed in a span of a week from each other for the same problem, exhaust fan failed. IMO, the fan should be drawing air out of the unit instead of into the unit. resulting in salt creep inside the unit itself as i can see some just above the fan unit when looking inside. i am glad both are still under warranty.

k2parkstar · Jan 7, 2013

rlman41299 said:
i have 2 radions on my 90g and both recently failed due to fan failure and overheating both unit and shutting it down. the odd thing is both failed in a span of a week from each other for the same problem, exhaust fan failed. IMO, the fan should be drawing air out of the unit instead of into the unit. resulting in salt creep inside the unit itself as i can see some just above the fan unit when looking inside. i am glad both are still under warranty.

Good info, thank you for sharing.