Radions gen 1! Are they too old?
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pugcrush
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Are you able to measure par? That would be your best bet. What kind of corals? There's probably other variables that are being an issue too.
However, I would think alot of reefers would say it's time to upgrade to a more current gen! Lots of reasons to. Great used prices on gen 3's if you won't want the new gen 4.
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Unlikely that it's the lights, IMO, but it's good to check. (Do you have PAR measurements from when the lights were new, or how will you understand the numbers to be lower than they should be?)
Until you have the meter in hand, let's look at some other possibilities that are more common...
Can you post your most current complete set of water test results?
Can you name any changes that have happened to the tank in the last months?
Until you have the meter in hand, let's look at some other possibilities that are more common...
Can you post your most current complete set of water test results?
Can you name any changes that have happened to the tank in the last months?
Yes i dont have the par mesurement at the beginning...! But the values can tell if it s enough or not... and i dont have the meter yet...
I had a reporduction of stylophora pistillata and they are growing everywhere... don t know if it Plays in concurrency...
I ll post soon my parameters
Thanks
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A data point: I have a 5+ year old DIY fixture on my 38 Gallon SPS tank and it's still hanging in there.
If your radions don't have any physical breakdowns, like emitters that have burnt out, then I would hope against any value still left in the dollar that yours are still good to go too.
(I guess that only goes to say it's definitely worth the effort you're putting into checking!)
If your radions don't have any physical breakdowns, like emitters that have burnt out, then I would hope against any value still left in the dollar that yours are still good to go too.
(I guess that only goes to say it's definitely worth the effort you're putting into checking!)
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I agree with @pugcrush. Also, I just upgraded my Gen 1's to Gen 3's with an upgrade option that EcoTech offers. It was only $175 to do it, and WELL WORTH IT IMHO!
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Well - what happened to the notion that LEDs were a "50,000" hour light? I never thought that was true to begin with. After 5 years, it isn't 40% into the "50,000" hour claim even if run 10 hours a day.
