Ecotech Radions & MP40s

NewReef · Oct 10, 2011

Just placed order for 3 Radions & 2 MP40s with battery backup. Replacing 3 MH 250s and a 24" T5. Taking out 3 Koralias (2 single controllable) and 1 double head. Will post pics after all is installed. Hope this works. Hoping for lower temps & better overall setup.

fab1971 · Oct 10, 2011

You are going to be very pleased with your new equipment. Big upgrade you've got going on, enjoy it.

NewReef · Oct 10, 2011

Thanks Frank

Reloadeddevil · Oct 10, 2011

Dont be cheap on pics buddy, we are counting on you.

HomeSlizzice · Oct 15, 2011

Pics dude!

mobatic · Oct 15, 2011

I'm totally excited for this one!

Please provide us a full review of your pros and cons!
I'd like to know before I place my order as well, I'm currently using the AI Sol' Old.

NewReef · Oct 21, 2011

Update 1: talked to Supplier yesterday. Still haven't seen anything on lights. Hoping to hear something today. One MP-40 came in and one is coming in with lights. Ordered MP-10 for back glass to use the Eco-smart program for flow.
Took out 1 single & 1 double head and replaced with received Vortech. It looks so clean.
More later along with pics.

Reloadeddevil · Oct 22, 2011

Awesome, just keep the updates coming.

el richie · Oct 23, 2011

Reloadeddevil said:
Dont be cheap on pics buddy, we are counting on you.

haha yea cant wait to see pics of this setup

warlock4x4 · Oct 23, 2011

will be watching , was thinking of doing the same thing

Just Clownin Around · Oct 23, 2011

Just be careful with the lighting, they are stronger than they look. If they are dimable start low and raise over several weeks.

NewReef · Nov 7, 2011

:bigsmile:Well it has been a while waiting but everything is installed and working great. This past weekend I installed 2 MP40s and 1 MP10. I set it on Ecosystem so the pumps work together to get great water movement.
Now on to the fun part. I installed 3 Radion LEDs set approx 12" above the water. I could only use Artifical Mode since that is all that was sent on the first issue. I plan to us Natural Mode when it rolls out. One day after the
install they issued an update, but I have not loaded it yet. The lights start to come on around 6 am at low power. I installed 2 storms, one around 10 am and the other at 3pm. The lights peak at noon at 80% for now and start to
draw down around 3pm till 7pm and finally go out at 8pm. From 6 till 8pm it is all blue lights. The color in the aquarium POPS like crazy. The shimmer from the LEDs is awesome. These things are better than the 250w MHs I was running. But the best part is my water temp has dropped to 76-78 degrees and holds there. Prior to this I was lucky it the tank temp got down to 78 overnight before going back up over 80 during the day.

The corals and fish are doing great. I am trying to get some good pictures to post. I am researching the best way to do just that.

Will post updates as time permits. HAPPY CAMPER!

NewReef · Nov 7, 2011

Ecotech Purmps and Radion LEDs update

:bigsmile:Well it has been a while waiting but everything is installed and working great. This past weekend I installed 2 MP40s and 1 MP10. I set it on Ecosystem so the pumps work together to get great water movement.
Now on to the fun part. I installed 3 Radion LEDs set approx 12" above the water. I could only use Artifical Mode since that is all that was sent on the first issue. I plan to us Natural Mode when it rolls out. One day after the
install they issued an update, but I have not loaded it yet. The lights start to come on around 6 am at low power. I installed 2 storms, one around 10 am and the other at 3pm. The lights peak at noon at 80% for now and start to
draw down around 3pm till 7pm and finally go out at 8pm. From 6 till 8pm it is all blue lights. The color in the aquarium POPS like crazy. The shimmer from the LEDs is awesome. These things are better than the 250w MHs I was running. But the best part is my water temp has dropped to 76-78 degrees and holds there. Prior to this I was lucky it the tank temp got down to 78 overnight before going back up over 80 during the day.

The corals and fish are doing great. I am trying to get some good pictures to post. I am researching the best way to do just that.

Will post updates as time permits. HAPPY CAMPER!