Best led out there please help

[dedragon]

No money option... two orphek icon compacts or two radion xr 15 + two kessil a360we(orphek/radion will cover led actinics here and kessil for the natural shimmer)
slightly lower.....4 bulb t5 ati blue plus + 2 kessil a360x(kessil controlling actinics/ led color here and shimmer, t5 for light output, would probably go with the 36" personally so I could mount the 2 kessil angled in)
other options....2 radion pro or blue depending on how you like the color (i have to admit color rendition is pretty crazy with these they even make yellow acro pop and truly look yellow and not green) ok shimmer nothing to really be too impressed there
2 orphek icon compact- more of a flat t5 look and whiter then radion,

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

The best LED ranked:

1) ATI Straton - Not even a close second place currently. These have a T5 look with no shimmer. It's what I run and it grows coral very well.

2) Orphek Icon - I am getting ready to purchase these, but I haven't personally used this one. Everyone that uses these has excellent results and this new version just came out and seems to be very nice.

3) Ecotech Radion G5 Pro or Blue - Radions have always been excellent lights and there are many successful reef tanks running these. Have to be very careful with the intensity as they are very powerful.

4) Kessil - I have owned every Kessil made except the AP9X, which is basically two 360x's combined. I just had a brand new A500X which is super powerful, but can bleach coral fast. Kessils are the best looking LED out there for shimmer. They also grow coral very well.

The closest thing to Metal Halide and T5 (Still the best lighting for Reef) is the ATI Straton. It is made by THE T5 company that everyone bases their spectrum results on.

Reef breeders and all the others are good lights and you can be successful with them for sure.

The only one I would stay away from is the Neptune Sky. It has the worst spectrum of any LED I have ever seen.

 

[Hermie]

I want the best leds out there for a mixed reef. Money isn’t an option just want to buy the best and be done with it. Radions, hydras, primes, photons, orphek, kessil what should I get and why? I have a 125 gallon tank. Thanks!!

imo get the philips coralcare gen 2 or the neptune light that meleev's reef has, they are diffuse light which IMO is better than the discoball LED style.

 

[keithw283]

I want the best leds out there for a mixed reef. Money isn’t an option just want to buy the best and be done with it. Radions, hydras, primes, photons, orphek, kessil what should I get and why? I have a 125 gallon tank. Thanks!!

The radion lights are amazing. I have used the G3s and G4s but I absolutely hate using ecosmart live. It is an incredibly frustrating experience every time I set up new lights. The good news is I have little trouble after the initial set up. Pretty much just set the schedule my corals and I like and never touch it again lol

 

[Pistondog]

I want the best leds out there for a mixed reef. Money isn’t an option just want to buy the best and be done with it. Radions, hydras, primes, photons, orphek, kessil what should I get and why? I have a 125 gallon tank. Thanks!!

I have primes, kessil ap700 and orphek atlantic.
For your 125 I think you can rule out primes, as the others will give better coverage.
1. Kessils are bright and close to a point source which gives the shimmer but also more shadows. The ap700 has 2 matrices, which creates a Hotspot between the 2.
2. Orphek Atlantic provides more uniform coverage by placing the led array on a plane, rather than a point. There is a clear plastic shield on the orphek that is bright to look at. The orphek weighs 3x the ap700.
I have all my lights mounted from the ceiling.

 

[Bama41Georgia24]

I have primes, kessil ap700 and orphek atlantic.
For your 125 I think you can rule out primes, as the others will give better coverage.
1. Kessils are bright and close to a point source which gives the shimmer but also more shadows. The ap700 has 2 matrices, which creates a Hotspot between the 2.
2. Orphek Atlantic provides more uniform coverage by placing the led array on a plane, rather than a point. There is a clear plastic shield on the orphek that is bright to look at. The orphek weighs 3x the ap700.
I have all my lights mounted from the ceiling.

Thank you so much for the info all of this will help me in my search

 

[Bama41Georgia24]

imo get the philips coralcare gen 2 or the neptune light that meleev's reef has, they are diffuse light which IMO is better than the discoball LED style.

Thank you I will do some research on them

 

[Bama41Georgia24]

The best LED ranked:

1) ATI Straton - Not even a close second place currently. These have a T5 look with no shimmer. It's what I run and it grows coral very well.

2) Orphek Icon - I am getting ready to purchase these, but I haven't personally used this one. Everyone that uses these has excellent results and this new version just came out and seems to be very nice.

3) Ecotech Radion G5 Pro or Blue - Radions have always been excellent lights and there are many successful reef tanks running these. Have to be very careful with the intensity as they are very powerful.

4) Kessil - I have owned every Kessil made except the AP9X, which is basically two 360x's combined. I just had a brand new A500X which is super powerful, but can bleach coral fast. Kessils are the best looking LED out there for shimmer. They also grow coral very well.

The closest thing to Metal Halide and T5 (Still the best lighting for Reef) is the ATI Straton. It is made by THE T5 company that everyone bases their spectrum results on.

Reef breeders and all the others are good lights and you can be successful with them for sure.

The only one I would stay away from is the Neptune Sky. It has the worst spectrum of any LED I have ever seen.

Wow thank you so much this will help me a lot!

 

[Bama41Georgia24]

No money option... two orphek icon compacts or two radion xr 15 + two kessil a360we(orphek/radion will cover led actinics here and kessil for the natural shimmer)
slightly lower.....4 bulb t5 ati blue plus + 2 kessil a360x(kessil controlling actinics/ led color here and shimmer, t5 for light output, would probably go with the 36" personally so I could mount the 2 kessil angled in)
other options....2 radion pro or blue depending on how you like the color (i have to admit color rendition is pretty crazy with these they even make yellow acro pop and truly look yellow and not green) ok shimmer nothing to really be too impressed there
2 orphek icon compact- more of a flat t5 look and whiter then radion,

Thank you so much I never thought about getting two different brand lights for the same tank I’m intrigued

 

[Nburg's Reef]

I’ve tried a lot of lights and I have to say the ATI straton gets my vote. You’d want 3 for a standard 125. I also like kessil but you’d want many for are larger tank.

 

[Bama41Georgia24]

I’ve tried a lot of lights and I have to say the ATI straton gets my vote. You’d want 3 for a standard 125. I also like kessil but you’d want many for are larger tank.

How many 360s would I need on a 6foot tank? It’s got the 2 cross braces so the tank is divided into 3 2ft sections

 

[Bama41Georgia24]

No money option... two orphek icon compacts or two radion xr 15 + two kessil a360we(orphek/radion will cover led actinics here and kessil for the natural shimmer)
slightly lower.....4 bulb t5 ati blue plus + 2 kessil a360x(kessil controlling actinics/ led color here and shimmer, t5 for light output, would probably go with the 36" personally so I could mount the 2 kessil angled in)
other options....2 radion pro or blue depending on how you like the color (i have to admit color rendition is pretty crazy with these they even make yellow acro pop and truly look yellow and not green) ok shimmer nothing to really be too impressed there
2 orphek icon compact- more of a flat t5 look and whiter then radion,

This is great info thank you. So if I wanted to go with the first option how would you recommend I place them? It’s a 6ft tank with the two support braces so there’s 3 2’ sections

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

This is great info thank you. So if I wanted to go with the first option how would you recommend I place them? It’s a 6ft tank with the two support braces so there’s 3 2’ sections

Here is a thread with the Stratons over a longer tank. First post on first page.

Switching from Radion G5 Blue to T5

Hi, I’m currently running 4 XR15 Gen 5’s Blue a 48” 120G with canopy. With all of the mobius issues and now cracked lights i’m looking for any feedback on switching. Mixed reef with LPS and just started adding SPS and a couple acros, all are doing great. Budget is 2k How many bulb fixture...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Shirak]

I am currently running AI Hydras of various sizes. My next tank will be ReeFi Unos. I have 8 ready to go. No more AI.. The spread is very subpar.

 

[dedragon]

Very much want to know more about those reefi leds, especially from past radion owners. They seem pretty comparable but i want to know if they actually have the same pop as those new radion lights

 

[Bama41Georgia24]

Here is a thread with the Stratons over a longer tank. First post on first page.

Switching from Radion G5 Blue to T5

Hi, I’m currently running 4 XR15 Gen 5’s Blue a 48” 120G with canopy. With all of the mobius issues and now cracked lights i’m looking for any feedback on switching. Mixed reef with LPS and just started adding SPS and a couple acros, all are doing great. Budget is 2k How many bulb fixture...

www.reef2reef.com

Thank you!

 

[Bama41Georgia24]

I am currently running AI Hydras of various sizes. My next tank will be ReeFi Unos. I have 8 ready to go. No more AI.. The spread is very subpar.

Never heard of the reefi but they look quality do you have more information or experience on them?

 

[oreo54]

Never heard of the reefi but they look quality do you have more information or experience on them?

Independent testing of the ReeFi Uno LED by Dana Riddle is underway – ReeFi Lab

www.reefi-lab.com

ReeFi LED Uno - Testing Soon

I received a ReeFi Uno LED luminaire for testing. Hope to get started late Tuesday or Wednesday. Photo taken at ISO 100, f/32 and 1/4000th second.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[JNalley]

I want the best leds out there for a mixed reef. Money isn’t an option just want to buy the best and be done with it. Radions, hydras, primes, photons, orphek, kessil what should I get and why? I have a 125 gallon tank. Thanks!!

If money isn't an option, take a look at the Giesseman Futura-S

 

[Garia666]

My LFS recently started using solartronics.
The lights slowly turn in an angle to even the lighting.
They can also be combined with master, Alka, dose tronics and can adjust the light intensity based up on your water peremiters.

I have no personal experience with these and they are pretty expensive

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<p>Solartronic (ST) is our flagship lighting fixture with our patented dynamic light source. The ST doesn’t only have 1 unique feature but 2. When combined with Mastertronic, the lighting intensity can be automatically adjusted based on nutrients or

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