Radion XR15 Gen 5 Blue AND Reefbrite XHO-K15s?!?

[gerajn01]

Sooooo.... Ill start off by saying im a novice reefer (around 8 months deep) and assumed that if I purchased Radions I wouldn't need anything else when it comes to lighting. I just read and saw some picks from reefers that are actually adding Reefbrite XHO-K15 to their Radion (and other LEDs) XR15s.... This REALLY intrigued me so I started digging. This was my conclusion... XHO-K15 provides two additional benefits. ONE: Spread... the additional LED lights help spread light to all corners, crevasses, shaded areas of the tank to provide a more even par reading for all corals to enjoy. TWO: Provides a POP of color by utilizing blue and velvet LEDs. Sooo.... I watched BRS regarding the product and they stated that Radions don't really need assistance when it comes to evenly dispersing light throughout the tank (for the most part) and be it that I happen to have Gen 5 BLUE Radions, how much more color POP would an additional blue/velvet LED actually provide my tank/corals? These are my two main concerns. I was ready to pull the trigger but at $180 per kit and I needing three of them and possibly the BlueTooth controller, I'm looking at $800. Adding an additional $800 to already "top of the line" LEDs seems unnecessary to me. Please prove me wrong as id love for the XHO-K15 to actually improve my setup! TIA

 

[MnFish1]

I think you posted this thread in 2 different places? I gave my opinion in the other one. Hope this helps

 

[gerajn01]

I think you posted this thread in 2 different places? I gave my opinion in the other one. Hope this helps

My bad. I'm kinda new to R2R so not sure how it totally works yet. Thanks for the response bud.

 

[MnFish1]

No problem

 

[Jon's Reef]

The shadowing comes from rocks and corals. If you have multiple XR15s I would recommend buying longer bars rather than multiple small kits. You can either buy the bars separate and make a bracket or buy the kit from BRS.