How many radios gen6 pro

[joe0813]

Well looks like I'm light shopping for the first time since the gen 2s came out. Tank is 3ftx2ftx2ft will be mixed reef but mostly sps. Think I will be alright with 3 gen6 xr15s or should I just bite the 2000 dollar bullet and get 2 xr30s

 

[Reefer1978]

I would go with 2 xr30.

 

[CasperOe]

Definetly the 2 x XR30! I keep punching myself for getting the 3 x XR15s.

So much so that I have now ordered 2 blades to fill in on the sides.

 

[joe0813]

I miss when radions cost 750 .... thousand bucks a piece now hurts the wallet

 

[Reefer1978]

I miss when radions cost 750 .... thousand bucks a piece now hurts the wallet

Here we go to “I miss when coral used to be $20” topic train… everything is expensive, just look at air travel. I used to fly to SF for $450, now it’s $1200.

 

[joe0813]

Here we go to “I miss when coral used to be $20” topic train… everything is expensive, just look at air travel. I used to fly to SF for $450, now it’s $1200.

Yup we just took a cruise last week and the price was insane to what we paid for our last one.

 

[Jon's Reef]

Here is a comparison that I put together. If par is your #1 concern go with the Reefi. XR15 will be just fine from a par perspective and may provide superior shadow performance. As for XR30, 1 provides plenty of par, so you could start with 1, then in the future add a second and rotate them 90 for better shadow reduction (note there will be a lot of spill outside the tank in this setup)

Comparison: Reefi Uno 2.0, XR15 G6, XR30 G5

This is not the end all, super experiment, just my process is deciding how to light my new setup. The biggest conclusion is that there is no winner, all great lights and more about personal preference. Tank is a Waterbox 220.6 (72x26x24). I like a whiter look during the day and an evening blue...

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