Radion X30 G3 Died, Looking for a Suitable Replacement

[clm65]

I have 3 XR30 G3s over my 180G tank. I don't have any demanding corals - just some leathers, zoas, ricordias, etc. One of the lights failed this weekend - will come on for about 10 seconds and then shut off. So I'm in search of a replacement, but I can't see spending a grand on a new Radion for the corals I have. I'm leaning towards the Kessil A360X or XE. Would three of those be adequate for my 6' long x 24" deep tank? I only ran the Radions at 55% max. Or any better recommendations? Thanks!

 

[Bruttall]

I have 4 of these over an 8ft mixed reef, I love them. Best Light on the Market IMO and HALF the price of new Radion's with a better (3 year) warranty.

ReeFi Uno 2.x Pro – ReeFi Lab

www.reefi-lab.com

 

[Spare time]

I am not familiar with the par levels of the a360xe though I think its 15% more output than the a360x. What kinds of corals do you keep?

 

[fushi]

I’m super happy with my two uno 2.0s
https://www.reefi-lab.com/reefi-uno-2-0-pro/
The spread on the uno’s isn't as good as the radion’s but the uno puts out a ton of light for the price (270 watts vs the radion 215 watts) I like my xr15 and xr30, but i would buy 2 reefi uno 2.0’s over one xr30 any day. You can just mount the uno’s higher to get more spread.

The Kessil 360 doesn’t have great spread, I mainly use it as a backlight for photos now.
The kessil app isn’t great compared to mobius and you have to buy a separate dongle to use the app. So I would only recommend it as a supplemental light.
The A360X is only 90 watts.
I think you would be pretty disappointed with the kessil after having a xr30.

I also hear a lot of great things about quanta lights.
https://www.quanta-lights.com/

 

[clm65]

I’m super happy with my two uno 2.0s
https://www.reefi-lab.com/reefi-uno-2-0-pro/
The spread on the uno’s isn't as good as the radion’s but the uno puts out a ton of light for the price (270 watts vs the radion 215 watts) I like my xr15 and xr30, but i would buy 2 reefi uno 2.0’s over one xr30 any day. You can just mount the uno’s higher to get more spread.

The Kessil 360 doesn’t have great spread, I mainly use it as a backlight for photos now.
The kessil app isn’t great compared to mobius and you have to buy a separate dongle to use the app. So I would only recommend it as a supplemental light.
The A360X is only 90 watts.
I think you would be pretty disappointed with the kessil after having a xr30.

I also hear a lot of great things about quanta lights.
https://www.quanta-lights.com/

I have 4 of these over an 8ft mixed reef, I love them. Best Light on the Market IMO and HALF the price of new Radion's with a better (3 year) warranty.

ReeFi Uno 2.x Pro – ReeFi Lab

www.reefi-lab.com

I admit I haven’t been following the latest lights on the market, so I never heard of these. But they do look pretty good. Plus 2 of 3 replies recommend them…thanks!

 

[clm65]

I am not familiar with the par levels of the a360xe though I think its 15% more output than the a360x. What kinds of corals do you keep?

Nothing fancy. Zoas, leathers, ricordias, mushrooms, and a few rock flower anemones.

 

[rtparty]

I’d grab a couple Blades and call it good. Very easy to mount, setup, and run.

 

[_AV]

I have 3 XR30 G3s over my 180G tank. I don't have any demanding corals - just some leathers, zoas, ricordias, etc. One of the lights failed this weekend - will come on for about 10 seconds and then shut off. So I'm in search of a replacement, but I can't see spending a grand on a new Radion for the corals I have. I'm leaning towards the Kessil A360X or XE. Would three of those be adequate for my 6' long x 24" deep tank? I only ran the Radions at 55% max. Or any better recommendations? Thanks!

G3 are still repairable if you want to go that route. That way you don't have to upgrade all lights.

 

[Spare time]

Nothing fancy. Zoas, leathers, ricordias, mushrooms, and a few rock flower anemones.

They should be fine then. I really like kessils and if you end up needing more lighting you can always toss another on or add some strip lights.

 

[clm65]

G3 are still repairable if you want to go that route. That way you don't have to upgrade all lights.

That is a good idea. But I still want to at least get something to fill in while the radion gets repaired. So maybe I’ll start with one Uno light and then I will be able to make sure I like it.

Do you know who repairs radions?

 

[_AV]

Do you know who repairs radions?

Mail-in Repair – FixReef

fixreef.com

 

[clm65]

Mail-in Repair – FixReef

fixreef.com

Thank you!

 

[clm65]

Ok, I ordered a single Uno 2.1 Pro last night. Now I’m wondering if I should have ordered a DC extension cable too. I can’t find any info on the website regarding what length cable is included with the light. Can someone who has one of these lights tell me what the cable length is?

 

[Darstar301]

I have 4 over my 200 gallon tank, Reefi site says 3 meters.

 

[clm65]

I have 4 over my 200 gallon tank, Reefi site says 3 meters.

Thank you! I somehow missed that info. I should be good without the extra cable.

 

[bobnicaragua]

I run UNO 2.0s. I’ve been happy with mine. It’s nice to have all the power you want.

You’ll probably want to change to the wider lens if only running 3 over a 180 gal.

 

[clm65]

I run UNO 2.0s. I’ve been happy with mine. It’s nice to have all the power you want.

You’ll probably want to change to the wider lens if only running 3 over a 180 gal.

I plan to use the 120 degree lens - sound right?

My plan is to install this Uno in place of the bad radion, and compare the new light with the other radions. Then I will decide whether to try to get the bad radion fixed or just replace the other 2 with more Unos. I'm not unhappy with the radions, but I've never been able to get my reeflink to work, so no wireless control. And I can't get all 3 lights on the same group - I have to program 1 light and then the other 2. It's kind of a pain, but not horrible.

 

[Tamberav]

I admit I haven’t been following the latest lights on the market, so I never heard of these. But they do look pretty good. Plus 2 of 3 replies recommend them…thanks!

Another vote for reefi - it's hard to do better for the money. Plus most lights only come with a 1 year warranty.

 

[AKReefing]

There are still Gen 3s out there. Here's a pair of them on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/3873482880...JiF5Pzgnj4vwFuPq01JplvOw==|tkp:Bk9SR6Tkx5nEZA