Mix reef Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 hello i have an 180gal mix dominate sps. I have 6 radion gen4 xr15's at 20k spectrum all at 100% intensity but with diffusers more like 80%. I need more light. Im looking for opinions. I thought about adding 2 more radions xr30's with diffusers. Or adding some t5's any opinions would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorhardy1 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I'm a big fan of led+t5! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Just curious...why do you need more light? What is driving that need? If you have some shadowing or something, T5 supplement always helps fill it in really nice. 6 radions on a 6 foot tank is already pretty extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I’m a fan of the hybrid combo on my tank. Two XR30 with four bulb T5 in 90g. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregonic Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Added some t5s to my hydra and couldn’t be happier. The t5s really fill in areas that were shadowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyreefer Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Can I ask what bulbs people are adding in with their t5s and led setup and what you plan on adding bulbwise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregonic Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I started with one blue plus and one coral plus, it was very white. Switched to 2 blue plus bulbs and use the hydra to balance the white. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix reef Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 6 radion xr15s with diffusers is not a lot of light for this tank i added diffusers for shadowing and that helped but not enough i think im going to add 2t5's in front and 2 in the back im thinking ati blue + and ati attinic blue. I might give the wife one of the radion' for her tank as well. Interesting enough i watched a video by brs on t5 bulbs they did an experiment for longevity on t5s. they lasted 18 to 24 months before showing any sighn's of loosing parr or spectrum. running at 24 hr a day with some on off cycles on them as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danlu_gt Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Add a couple ReeFi Duo Extremes. Sent from my SM-N975U1 using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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