EXCLUSIVE Radion G5 Light & Packaging Photos from EcoTech Marine!

Tim at EcoTech · Feb 16, 2020

The Radion G5 features wifi as well. It will drag your local control only Mobius devices to remote control.

TheHarold · Feb 16, 2020

Tim at EcoTech said:
The Radion G5 features wifi as well. It will drag your local control only Mobius devices to remote control.

And I presume you no longer are supporting control via WXM module for Radion G5s?

revhtree · Feb 16, 2020

Exciting stuff! Can’t wait to see what the future holds!

Scorpius · Feb 16, 2020

I just want mobius for my mp-40's NOW. I could really use a custom flow to kick up the detritus for a few hours each day, but no ya'll gotta dangle that carrot in front of me @Tim at EcoTech

yasince · Feb 17, 2020

Tim at EcoTech said:
The Radion G5 features wifi as well. It will drag your local control only Mobius devices to remote control.

Yeah, that concerns me most too. I want to stay in the Apex Ecosystem.

snowhite · Feb 17, 2020

yasince said:
Yeah, that concerns me most too. I want to stay in the Apex Ecosystem.

Interesting.
Currently planning lighting for a 90g anemone focused tank, so definitely a possibility over AI Hydra 36's

kzp · Feb 17, 2020

Will we be able to upgrade the G4 Pros to the new G5’s? I remember EcoTech mentioning that the G3 couldn’t be retrofitted into a G4 because they had to redesign the G4 light from the ground up, though they regretted not being able to accommodate such a retrofit. If I’m not mistaken, however, EcoTech expected that G4’s would be upgradable for some time. Also, will the new G5 use the same helical lenses as the G4’s?

AbjectMaelstroM · Feb 18, 2020

kzp said:
Will we be able to upgrade the G4 Pros to the new G5’s? I remember EcoTech mentioning that the G3 couldn’t be retrofitted into a G4 because they had to redesign the G4 light from the ground up, though they regretted not being able to accommodate such a retrofit. If I’m not mistaken, however, EcoTech expected that G4’s would be upgradable for some time. Also, will the new G5 use the same helical lenses as the G4’s?

With the redesign I don't see how you could "upgrade" a G4 to a G5. It's a different body design (only similarity is the shape), completely different led layout, different motherboard/controller (10 channels).

The only way you'd be able to upgrade is if you mail them the G4 and they send you a G5... Which ain't happening.

najer · Feb 18, 2020

I am considering a 15 for my cube end, I love when people wince at the price, I wonder how much the phones people are using cost?!

BZOFIQ · Feb 18, 2020

najer said:
I am considering a 15 for my cube end, I love when people wince at the price, I wonder how much the phones people are using cost?!

Oh please, why not just compare to what we drive. That's silly.

Therich84 · Feb 18, 2020

BZOFIQ said:
Oh please, why not just compare to what we drive. That's silly.

Why is it silly? People spend upwards of $1000 a year on a new phone that is marginally better at best.

BZOFIQ · Feb 18, 2020

Therich84 said:
Why is it silly? People spend upwards of $1000 a year on a new phone that is marginally better at best.

Because the price of the phone has nothing to do with price of light fixture in this hobby. It's that simple.

What's next, pack of mysis shrimp for $50 bucks because a single lobster dinner is $50+? or an automated flake feeder for $3000 because your Toyota is $40k. Think about how much sense it does NOT make.

2Wheelsonly · Feb 18, 2020

najer said:
I am considering a 15 for my cube end, I love when people wince at the price, I wonder how much the phones people are using cost?!

You’re looking at it from your perspective. You need one XR15. I need 8 XR30 and still will have to run T5 in addition. Some need 2, some need 10... at the end of the day $800+ is still very expensive for a single light.

najer · Feb 18, 2020

2Wheelsonly said:
You’re looking at it from your perspective. You need one XR15. I need 8 XR30 and still will have to run T5 in addition. Some need 2, some need 10... at the end of the day $800+ is still very expensive for a single light.

My post was just to be humorous and it fell flat, my planned 6 x 3 x 2 will need 6 xr 30s, not gonna happen!

2Wheelsonly · Feb 18, 2020

najer said:
My post was just to be humorous and it fell flat, my planned 6 x 3 x 2 will need 6 xr 30s, not gonna happen!

gotcha, you can tell this hobby gets to be too dang expensive when you can’t tell the different between humor and real when discussing prices lol!

najer · Feb 18, 2020

If I decide to do sps in the new tank it will be a hybrid, 4 x t5s and possibly 3 of these down the middle but due to fish I want it will probably be softie only so I can save on the lighting!