Moving from AI Primes to Radion G6 blue, newbie questions

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

I'm going to be upgrading tanks from a Fluval 13.5g to Innovative Marine 40L. I use a single AI Prime 16. I run an LPS system so bottom and mid mounting.

I am looking at moving to a single XR15 G6 Blue; for those who have this would a single work? Or would I need 2 XR15 or 1 XR30? I am targeting 150-250 PAR throughout the tank.

I would use the rail mounting system.

Unlike AI Primes, do Radions not have profiles you could built/download? Seems predefined which is great.

Thanks!

 

[shakacuz]

personally i would go with 2 lights and adjust accordingly (lowering intensity if you want mid-level PAR).

just so you don't have to buy another light down the road, and so you can start with even spread

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

personally i would go with 2 lights and adjust accordingly (lowering intensity if you want mid-level PAR).

just so you don't have to buy another light down the road, and so you can start with even spread

any benefit to buying a single XR30 vs two XR15? benefit of two is if one breaks, benefit of one is looks cleaner

 

[shakacuz]

any benefit to buying a single XR30 vs two XR15? benefit of two is if one breaks, benefit of one is looks cleaner

i don't have any experience with either light, but if your budget allows - go for the one you can buy two of.

personally i would buy 1 reefi uno pro 2.0, or two if budget allowed.

 

[nereefpat]

What are the dimensions of the new tank?

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

What are the dimensions of the new tank?

35.4" x 19.7" x 13"

 

[X-37B]

2 xr 15's or 3 16hds.
My old 36×24×12 frag system.
I will run 2 xr15 gen 5 blues on my
ext50 frag system. 30×24×16.

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

i don't have any experience with either light, but if your budget allows - go for the one you can buy two of.

personally i would buy 1 reefi uno pro 2.0, or two if budget allowed.

this looks great, its even cheaper.

 

[shakacuz]

this looks great, its even cheaper.

they actually put out more W as well, ultimately netting you more PAR(in case you get the SPS itch later on...)

 

[nereefpat]

At 3 feet long, I don't see a single XR15 covering that.

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

I think I've decided on two Reefi Uno 2.0 Pros using the RMS mounting track rail. I suspect I'll have to turn them way down since they will sit ~7" from the water but I'm fine with that. If I do want to add SPS later the setup will be there like @shakacuz mentioned

Thank you everyone

 

[nereefpat]

That will be powerful setup.

There goes the neighborhood!