Does Anyone have any Ecotech Radion Settings They'd Like To Share?

[stoneriff]

I have 2 Ecotech Radions over my 4x2x2 120 gallon mixed reef tank. They sit about 14" above the water. I never seem to get the settings just right. I've bleached a couple of corals, I'd like to know what some you folks have for settings on your tanks.

Thank you.

 

[stoneriff]

Anyone???

 

[stoneriff]

Not one person has Radions, or cares to share????

 

[prattreef]

Jesse, yesterday was the swap and most of MR was focused on the event. FWIW, I just hung Radions over my reef and prefer the "12k" setting which is all channels on full intensity. My lights ramp up from blue and low intensity over the course of about an hour until they reach full intensity 12K. Then they stay there for about 6 hrs and then begin to ramp down again. I started the tank on max 50% intensity with the same curve and then increased max intensity every few days until I reached fixture maximum.

Mind you, I have only had these about 3 weeks. They sit about 14" off the water surface and so far, my corals seem to be responding to them fine.

 

[charliethetuna88]

I seen Pratt tank yesterday with the radions on and looks great I may get them myself for my 300 gal upgrade

 

[selkoner]

How long do u have the radion for ?? Do u have the new lens ??
Did u acclimate your coral to the new light ??

Also what percent do u have the light on ?? And how many hrs ??

I have a radion over a zero edge 22 witch is a small tank never bleach any coral .... I have my on natural mode it starts on at 7am gets its strongest at 12 then it's starts going down till 10 it turns off .......

 

[charliethetuna88]

Do u need a controler for the radions or is it built in to the light fixture

 

[prattreef]

They have some programming built into them, and advanced programming is via USB connection to a PC---no Mac software They are in Beta of a Bluetooth version that will support Mac.

 

[charliethetuna88]

How many do u guys think I would need for. 300 gallon that's 72"x36"x27" the marineland dd

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[selkoner]

3 or 4 depending witch radion and what kind of coral your planing on keeping ...

 

[nickyJ]

I run mine on 75% natural mode and like it. Higher bothered my corals no matter how slowly I ramped up.

 

[charliethetuna88]

Can u guys post pics of Ur tanks with the radions ,

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[selkoner]

 

[Josh]

Attached is my configuration.

I run 5-7k for the morning for a nice "growth soak" and then 14k for most of the day. For some reason my favorite viewing time is around 9-10PM but really each hour highlights different corals.

Near the end of the night it will go straight up BLUE and then MORE BLUE so you can enjoy your rave-corals.

Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

 

[stoneriff]

I run mine on 75% natural mode and like it. Higher bothered my corals no matter how slowly I ramped up.

How high are the lights off of the top of your tank?

 

[stoneriff]

Attached is my configuration.

I run 5-7k for the morning for a nice "growth soak" and then 14k for most of the day. For some reason my favorite viewing time is around 9-10PM but really each hour highlights different corals.

Near the end of the night it will go straight up BLUE and then MORE BLUE so you can enjoy your rave-corals.

Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

How many hours total are your lights on, and how high are they from the top of the tank?
Thanks.

 

[stoneriff]

Attached is my configuration.

I run 5-7k for the morning for a nice "growth soak" and then 14k for most of the day. For some reason my favorite viewing time is around 9-10PM but really each hour highlights different corals.

Near the end of the night it will go straight up BLUE and then MORE BLUE so you can enjoy your rave-corals.

Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

Couldn't open your attachment.

 

[stoneriff]

Jesse, yesterday was the swap and most of MR was focused on the event. FWIW, I just hung Radions over my reef and prefer the "12k" setting which is all channels on full intensity. My lights ramp up from blue and low intensity over the course of about an hour until they reach full intensity 12K. Then they stay there for about 6 hrs and then begin to ramp down again. I started the tank on max 50% intensity with the same curve and then increased max intensity every few days until I reached fixture maximum.

Mind you, I have only had these about 3 weeks. They sit about 14" off the water surface and so far, my corals seem to be responding to them fine.

Thanks Randy. I have to try your settings. How high are your lights from the actual highest corals in your tank?

 

[prattreef]

The lights are roughly 14" above the tank. In some spots the corals are very near the surface, but they are used to 250 MH.

 

[stoneriff]

The lights are roughly 14" above the tank. In some spots the corals are very near the surface, but they are used to 250 MH.

Thank you. I'm going to try your settings. Hope I don't fry anything.
I'll let you know how it goes.