Radion Diffuser

leepink23 · Jan 20, 2018

Radion xr30w gen3 pro with diffusers before and after par, only correction is 172 not 127.

leepink23 · Jan 20, 2018

Diffuser installed!

XNavyDiver · Jan 20, 2018

What's your initial impressions? Mine are on their way.

leepink23 · Jan 20, 2018

XNavyDiver said:
What's your initial impressions? Mine are on their way.

I definitely like the decreased shimmer. They were easy to install, seem kinda cheaply made but still I like them

LesPaulPlayer · Jan 20, 2018

Are you planning to increase intensity to offset loss of par?

leepink23 · Jan 20, 2018

LesPaulPlayer said:
Are you planning to increase intensity to offset loss of par?

Yes, my intensity was at 60, increased to 70, my white was at 35, bumped it up to 40.

FlyinBryan · Jan 20, 2018

Nice job on this..thank you for sharing!

Rek84 · Feb 19, 2018

Thanks for sharing this. I've ordered one for my Radion as well. Very curious to see how it works, I hope I like it.

leepink23 · Feb 19, 2018

Rek84 said:
Thanks for sharing this. I've ordered one for my Radion as well. Very curious to see how it works, I hope I like it.

I think you will!

Rek84 · Feb 19, 2018

Thanks Lee! It is supposed to arrive on Wednesday. I hope the installation process goes smoothly, I don't like the idea of messing with my expensive lights at all...but, the process looks fairly easy. Keeping my fingers crossed!

*I just noticed you were from Mississippi! So am I....howdy neighbor!

leepink23 · Feb 19, 2018

Rek84 said:
Thanks Lee! It is supposed to arrive on Wednesday. I hope the installation process goes smoothly, I don't like the idea of messing with my expensive lights at all...but, the process looks fairly easy. Keeping my fingers crossed!

*I just noticed you were from Mississippi! So am I....howdy neighbor!

Yeap I am born and raised in Mississippi. Installation was easy but there is a certain way the reflectors install, someone has a thread on here about it

North Borders · Feb 21, 2018

Rek84 said:
Thanks Lee! It is supposed to arrive on Wednesday. I hope the installation process goes smoothly, I don't like the idea of messing with my expensive lights at all...but, the process looks fairly easy. Keeping my fingers crossed!

*I just noticed you were from Mississippi! So am I....howdy neighbor!

I installed mine in about 5 minutes for 2 units. I took the lights off the tank to do it as it's kind of awkward otherwise and was afraid of dropping a screw in the tank. It's literally just 4 screws. New piece only goes on one way and it would be pretty difficult to do it incorrectly.

Rek84 · Feb 21, 2018

Mine came in today and I got it installed on my Gen 4 XR30 Pro and only had a few mins to check it out before going to work. Overall impressions of how it disperses the light are positive, but I'll need to check it out more thoroughly. One thing I noticed is that the diffuser doesn't fit as tight/perfectly as I would have thought (especially coming from EcoTech and at this price point). I can see a couple of small light leaks around where the actual diffuser attaches to the baseplate with the magnets. I did make sure the white faceplate was turned the right way so the cutouts matched where the chipboards are on the light. Does anyone else see small light leaks? I am wondering if I should take it off and retry the installation again when I get home, but I only see that it is possible to do it one way...

leepink23 · Feb 21, 2018

Rek84 said:
Mine came in today and I got it installed on my Gen 4 XR30 Pro and only had a few mins to check it out before going to work. Overall impressions of how it disperses the light are positive, but I'll need to check it out more thoroughly. One thing I noticed is that the diffuser doesn't fit as tight/perfectly as I would have thought (especially coming from EcoTech and at this price point). I can see a couple of small light leaks around where the actual diffuser attaches to the baseplate with the magnets. I did make sure the white faceplate was turned the right way so the cutouts matched where the chipboards are on the light. Does anyone else see small light leaks? I am wondering if I should take it off and retry the installation again when I get home, but I only see that it is possible to do it one way...

It’s definitely not as flush as expected, I will look tonight to see if I have small light leaks

Rek84 · Feb 23, 2018

After spending a little time with the new diffuser, I really like how it disperses the light more evenly. I'm curious to see if it affects coral colors. I was concerned about losing too much shimmer, but the shimmer is now spread out more evenly over the tank, which I really like! It looks to me like the light leaks I mentioned previously are supposed to be there, they are in identical places on the end of each side of the light. It seems to be by design, maybe to help with heat dispersion? Regardless, it isn't too noticeable. Overall I'm happy with the diffuser and glad I got it!

leepink23 · Feb 23, 2018

Rek84 said:
After spending a little time with the new diffuser, I really like how it disperses the light more evenly. I'm curious to see if it affects coral colors. I was concerned about losing too much shimmer, but the shimmer is now spread out more evenly over the tank, which I really like! It looks to me like the light leaks I mentioned previously are supposed to be there, they are in identical places on the end of each side of the light. It seems to be by design, maybe to help with heat dispersion? Regardless, it isn't too noticeable. Overall I'm happy with the diffuser and glad I got it!

I also have the corner light leaks, no big deal though. My sps are looking better with the areas that were losing color from shading are much better

Rek84 · Feb 24, 2018

Lee, thanks for sharing that you also have the corner light leaks. Sounds like the diffuser is designed that way. It's great to hear that your sps that were losing color are looking better! Hopefully I will have the same experience. I like my diffuser more with each day that passes