Ecotech Radion Gen 3 vs G4

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Something magical happened and i Upgraded my Ecotech Marine Xr15 Gen 3's to Gen 4's
So what better time to do a side by side comparison and share my initial thoughts on the 2 generations of lighting

I plan on doing some more indepth comparisons once i can fully par test it but heres my first look/impressions.
 
Noise level is low to nonexistent because the fan in the XR15s are temperature controlled, meaning that they shut down unlike the XR30s.
 
You know -- I've gotta say that the G3 looks better than the G4 as far as "Bulb color" for lack of a better term.. The G4 just looks purple to my eye, no matter what. The G3 didn't have that overwhelming purple tint.
 
Is it worth it to upgrade from Gen 2 Pro to Gen 4? I am still a bit new to the hobby and am wondering how " much bettter" it's going to be? I have a mixed reef tank with a decent amount of small sps frags.
 

WHAT IS THE LOUDEST PART OF YOUR REEF SYSTEM?

  • Return pump

    Votes: 4 5.8%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 5 7.2%
  • Protein skimmer

    Votes: 14 20.3%
  • Overflow or drain

    Votes: 19 27.5%
  • Sump vibration or plumbing

    Votes: 1 1.4%
  • Cooling fans

    Votes: 9 13.0%
  • Dosing, ATO, or other equipment

    Votes: 3 4.3%
  • Nothing. My reef is surprisingly quiet

    Votes: 8 11.6%
  • Other (Tell us what makes the noise)

    Votes: 6 8.7%
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