ndz98
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If it were you buying a light, which one would you feel better about buying? Both cost about $250. First one is an SBox Reef Lights Elite 16in wifi and the second one is a Reef Radiance Starfire.
Which one would you get?
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Dang man haha! You are really on the search for lights! Just go with the kessil
all my zoas have three new heads a piece. And the two polyps I have had forever and have not spawned, have finally produced a new polyp! How long have the reef radiance been out?
all my zoas have three new heads a piece. And the two polyps I have had forever and have not spawned, have finally produced a new polyp! How long have the reef radiance been out?
Breakthecycle2
2500 Club Member
Neither..Radions. lol
Agreed. Radions are the best.
Jlobes
5000 Club Member
you get what ya pay for....
even used radions would be a worthwhile investment, considering that they can be upgraded to the current gen, at any time. you could probably get a used gen2 for a decent price, and it would be a huge upgrade from those fixtures.
twilliard
Tank pests..
100% agreed!
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ndz98
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Even used is still pricey. Then you also run the risk of something breaking and it not being under warranty. Much rather have something that is new that I know if there is a problem the warranty will cover it. Believe me I would rather have better a lot of things for my tank but I can only do as my budget allows at 17. Some day I will upgrade to better lights but right now either of these would be better than what I'm using currently. MUCH better. I was just wondering which one of these would be the better light though. I'm trying to spend around 250-300. The Starfire says it connects to the app on your phone to be programmed.
ihavecrabs
2500 Club Member
For that range pick up a used T5HO fixture. LEDs are amazing when you get a worthwhile unit. However, they can be horrible to if you get lower quality and extremely hard to dial in.
With T5, if something breaks, you can replace nearly every piece very inexpensively if you have basic DIY skills.
FYI I picked up an older Nova Extreme Pro 6x54 for around $75 with new bulbs costing 6x$17 I was all in for $177. I switched from Evergrow IT2060 LEDs and have much better success with SPS.
I included a video of the inhabitants of the tank to give you a better idea of what I have, what I can keep under this light, and visual health of the system. Light is about 14" above the water line. Slowly lowering it [emoji16]
Wiz
2500 Club Member
I use rr 165p+ x2. Think they are starfires just old name. They run great. I have very mixed reef and all grow fine. Max 60% white and 75% blue.
Imo, not only are radions rediculas price wise but I know 2 people who have them and can't use even half the power without burning coral. Seems like overkill to me.
My rr units grow sps, lps, softies, zoas etc... almost a year now. Awsome
Imo, not only are radions rediculas price wise but I know 2 people who have them and can't use even half the power without burning coral. Seems like overkill to me.
My rr units grow sps, lps, softies, zoas etc... almost a year now. Awsome
steve&mari
Blessed Reefer
I'm also looking at the sbreeflights but the 32" WiFi model. If you get the sb light post review on it please. I think they have a nice mixture and have both 90 and 120 degree optics also the lens are silica not plastic so last longer with truer spectrum. You don't need 1k up in lighting to have a happy colorful growing reef. Buy within your budget and what you're happy with.
