If you were going to buy a brand new light for your reef RIGHT NOW, which one would you get?

[BoomCorals]

Stratons if they would ever stock them again

I'm also thinking of making the switch on my display. I've tried so many lights over the years and this one really seems to have a lot of promise.

 

[Haacheew]

Just replaced Radion XR15 Pro G5 with GNC Bluray M Pro 2 weeks ago.

 

[BoneDoc]

Just replaced Radion XR15 Pro G5 with GNC Bluray M Pro 2 weeks ago.

Why the switch?

 

[mikeg18]

Liking the lights myself. The lights are 10” off the surface. 255 par mid tank (about 12” below surface) running 50% white 70% blue

 

[Robs Reef]

Cant go wrong with Orpheks

 

[Haacheew]

@BoneDoc Less shadowing with panel style led.

 

[Hydrored]

4 Blue Ray Pros and 3 Kessils over my new build

 

[Hydrored]

Liking the lights myself. The lights are 10” off the surface. 255 par mid tank (about 12” below surface) running 50% white 70% blue

How did you mount the brackets to the side of the lights that way?

 

[mikeg18]

How did you mount the brackets to the side of the lights that way?

I had to drill the heat sink. Placed two stainless steel screws and used the mounting pieces that I bought with the arch from GNC. Couldn’t figure how else to tune the lights 90 degrees. Used the hanging kits from radion. The gnc wires felt too thin for three lights. And I used a third center wire. Came out nice.

 

[mikeg18]

I had to drill the heat sink. Placed two stainless steel screws and used the mounting pieces that I bought with the arch from GNC. Couldn’t figure how else to tune the lights 90 degrees. Used the hanging kits from radion. The gnc wires felt too thin for three lights. And I used a third center wire. Came out nice.

 

[atomos]

I'd lean towards the Phillips coral care gen 2

 

[jduong916]

I'm also thinking of making the switch on my display. I've tried so many lights over the years and this one really seems to have a lot of promise.

I have my new tank coming in a few weeks and i'll be really sad if I have to settle for something less

 

[Hydrored]

I ended up going with T slot to use the the brackets. Nice build! Waiting to see how these compare to my 4 Stratons

 

[prcardinal91]

I went with 3 coral cares for the 5 ft 150 I am setting up. Couldn't beat the clearance sale!

 

[MillennialReefer]

Metal Halides.

 

[MoKan Reefer]

Orphek Icons bar none.

Orphek as a company has been around over a decade, all of their fixtures are upgradeable from v1 to the new Icons, and a ton better spread than radion, or other options at the same price point.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Since I have a 13.5 I would get the Kessil A360X With the spectral controller, 90 degree connector, and the reflector

This was before. Instead I just got a radion xr30 pro

 

[attiland]

Looks like most of us just defending their choices and I have no reason to do otherwise.

My aquanest light plus m7 not only putting out some serious par but does it for the fraction of the price brands mentioned . I wouldn’t change it. No individual leds no disco effect, sleek design, no ugly mounting like many super expensive and quiet fans

 

[ReefRondo]

Radion although intrigued with the Sky.

 

[m.kristoff]

I’m using Wi-Fi on my g5’s

how did you do that? New firmware? I heard there was a Beta