Radon xr15 or orphak icon for 5ft 120Gal

[Jshiloh]

Have tough choice on my light choice. BRS is having a sale today 15% off. Rations are free tank mount with each light but orphek is a straight 15% off.

Would like your thoughts . Should I run 4 xr15 gen 6 pros or 2 orphek icon's ? I leaning towards the Orpheks. It's a 120gal 5' with both sps and lps.

 

[JHSteepat]

I love my Atlantic Icon and one is plenty for mixed reef on 4’ tank. Most sps seem happy and are growing on 50%. Two should be great for 5’.

 

[Jshiloh]

I love my Atlantic Icon and one is plenty for mixed reef on 4’ tank. Most sps seem happy and are growing on 50%. Two should be great for 5’.

I appreciate your input

 

[exnisstech]

Mobius is deal breaker for me on any new ecotech equipment purchases. Nothing like waking up at 3am and seeing the lights blasting because they can't even fix the app to keep proper time. This has been on going since Mobius was introduced. Sorry I have no experience with orphek, I moved to reefbreeders photons.

 

[herozero]

Two xr30 g6 pros are doing my 4’ tank awesome, just curious why you’d prefer 4 xr15?

 

[Jshiloh]

Two xr30 g6 pros are doing my 4’ tank awesome, just curious why you’d prefer 4 xr15?

Well honestly checking out brs videos on spread and par and I liked the look and even the spread was on the multiple xr15's

 

[Lavey29]

XR15 lights are weak par lights. Big tank needs 30s unless you just want soft and LPS tank.

 

[Jshiloh]

Orphak it is

 

[JHSteepat]

The orphek app has worked well for me, too. In fact it has been too easy to tinker….

 

[Jshiloh]

The orphek app has worked well for me, too. In fact it has been too easy to tinker….

Does the Orphic app have ab+ and programs like the radion does ?

 

[Ef4life]

I like my orpheks a lot.

 

[JHSteepat]

Does the Orphic app have ab+ and programs like the radion does ?

Has a program called "Helius" (https://orphek.com/the-secret-of-coral-health-growth-color-atlantik-icon-helius-program/), which is their stock program. Has six bands you can adjust independently in a graph, and fairly easily once you figure it out. They show the six bands on the website. I never determined how to program a true "AB+" program, but I am sure you could figure out something close. It has six channels and I typically run the sunrise and solar noon channels no more than 25% the cyan, blue, violet, UV/violet spectra.

 

[Ef4life]

Some photos of my 2 tanks with orpheks at various different light spectrums throughout the day

 

[Jshiloh]

Some photos of my 2 tanks with orpheks at various different light spectrums throughout the day

Beautiful Tanks man. Love the bare bottom. I just pulled the trigger. 2 orphek icons

 

[Jshiloh]

Has a program called "Helius" (https://orphek.com/the-secret-of-coral-health-growth-color-atlantik-icon-helius-program/), which is their stock program. Has six bands you can adjust independently in a graph, and fairly easily once you figure it out. They show the six bands on the website. I never determined how to program a true "AB+" program, but I am sure you could figure out something close. It has six channels and I typically run the sunrise and solar noon channels no more than 25% the cyan, blue, violet, UV/violet spectra.

Thanks for the great info. Seems easy enough. I appreciated it.

 

[Jshiloh]

Some photos of my 2 tanks with orpheks at various different light spectrums throughout the day

Do you happen to know how high off the water your lights are ?

 

[Ef4life]

Do you happen to know how high off the water your lights are ?

14” off the water surface to the bottom clear panel of the light.

 

[JHSteepat]

I keep mine at 17” based on the tank depth and coverage of one unit over a 48” x 24” tank, from the light spread article.

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