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These will implement my Radions nicely. Also very interested in the Blade Refugium.
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Not being super versed on the Orphek bar offerings, does anyone know if those offer true UV spectrum? I’m assuming that they’re still not controllable/dimmable.
the reef tax always hurtsNice. Definitely thought these would have been more budget friendly
I wonder if there is a mounting method to combine 1 or 2 bars with a Prime HD16
Not overly keen on sitting them on the tank edge. Will be a PITA
Why only two bars to choose from if this is supposed to also work as the only led with multiple bars?
Reefbuilders literally just posted 4 days ago how blue led tanks are narrowing coral choices and everything is the same coral and boring.
I personally like seeing blue and purple corals during the day under a whiter spectrum instead of being washed out… then have a blue for the dusk pop. The best of both worlds.
Two bars seems… limiting… I guess I am supposed to use the freshwater one? Maybe? What.
Because you design for the masses early on and then add to the lineup later. The vast majority of people aren’t buying the super daylight look these days.
I really want to see 2 FW, 2 glow, and 2 grow together.
I still would have expected one daylight bar. I think most companies launched with that as an option.
Just gonna leave this here...
That’s because their office is smaller in the same building.... Also less windowsAI is a lot more budget friendly than Ecotech lol.
What's the width spread on it? Like how many would be enough for 3'×3' cube? I assume 6 30" models would be good?
No, they're really not. They're almost exactly the same dollar per watt - except the ecotech brand (same company) is much better built, and won't melt on you.AI is a lot more budget friendly than Ecotech lol.
No, they're really not. They're almost exactly the same dollar per watt - except the ecotech brand (same company) is much better built, and won't melt on you.
Prime16HD - 59w - $249 $4.22/w
Hydra32 - 90w $429 $4.76/w
XR15 G6 - 105w $499 $4.75/w
Hydra64 - 135w $719 $5.32/w
XR30 G6 - 215w $949 $4.41/w
And the Prime stops being cheaper once you factor in that you need twice as many mounts. (and that's not getting into the option that there are other lights that are way better choices in the Prime's price range, and it's one of the least economical 50w lights on the market)
Blade 21" Glow - 40w, $269, $6.73/w
Blade 48" Glow -100w, $569, $5.69/w
Blade 66" Glow - 140w, $769, $5.49/w
None of these look economical at all - unless they're using way more efficient technology than they are in the Radion lights and producing light at a significantly greater PAR/watt - which they're not.
Orphek OR3-60 (24") - 30w, $140, $4.66/w
Orphek OR3-120 (48") - 60w, $180, $3/w
Orphek OR3-150 (60") - 75w, $290, $3.86/w
Now, $/w is a rough measurement here - but those 4ft Orpheks sure seem like a sweet spot to me.
Also, why are they putting 95 degree optics on these and then recommending low mount kits?
Those prices are for the blade coral glow. If you look at the blade grow the prices are much lowerBlade 21" Glow - 40w, $269, $6.73/w
Blade 48" Glow -100w, $569, $5.69/w
Blade 66" Glow - 140w, $769, $5.49/w