Radion Gen 3’s

[BlackGoldReefs]

I have an opportunity to purchase two Radion gen 3’s for under $650 shipped. Should a grab this deal or continue to save for the Gen 5. I currently have two current marine loop pros and they are not getting the job done.

 

[Johnny_xb]

That’s over priced in my opinion. Are they xr15 or xr30’s? Include mounts and reeflink? For a little more you can get a good set of G4’s

 

[BlackGoldReefs]

That’s over priced in my opinion. Are they xr15 or xr30’s? Include mounts and reeflink? For a little more you can get a good set of G4’s

XR 30s non pros without the mounts or reef link

 

[X-37B]

That seems high.
Take a look at OR3 light bars.
Many of my led friends are changing from radions to the these.

 

[BlackGoldReefs]

That seems high.
Take a look at OR3 light bars.
Many of my led friends are changing from radions to the these.

Perfect I will definitely check them out are they pricey?

 

[X-37B]

Perfect I will definitely check them out are they pricey?

Not really for quality leds. 1 bar equals 2 T5's.
I got the OR3 120 for $150 on black friday sale.
Normally $190.
If I was to switch to led on my 120 I could run 3, 4 would be better, and grow anything.
You know what the new radions cost.
My led friends like them better than the Atlantic v4 from Orphek.

 

[92Miata]

XR 30s non pros without the mounts or reef link

$325 each would be fine if they had the mounts. Its high without them.

I paid $350 for my G3 Xr30 with a mount, and $450 for my G4 Xr30 with a mount.

 

[Brett S]

Definitely seems high. I just upgraded from Gen3 XR30 Pro’s to Gen5 lights and I sold my three Gen 3 Pros as a set for $960 shipped, so essentially $320 each.

As far as Gen3 vs Gen5, I believe that the Gen5 lights are a pretty significant improvement over the Gen3 lights. Enough of an improvement that I decided to upgrade. (Although it did help that I won one of my Gen5 lights). But I rented a par meter for the switch and I was amazed at how much more even the light spread was with the Gen5 lights and how much deeper the light penetrated.

The Gen3s are great lights... I used them over my tank for years and had some great coral growth and coloration. If you are looking for a less expensive option then I would absolutely recommend them. However, do know that the Gen5 lights are a significant improvement in terms of spread and penetration, so if those things are important to you then it might be worth spending a bit more to go with Gen5.

 

[BlackGoldReefs]

Not really for quality leds. 1 bar equals 2 T5's.
I got the OR3 120 for $150 on black friday sale.
Normally $190.
If I was to switch to led on my 120 I could run 3, 4 would be better, and grow anything.
You know what the new radions cost.
My led friends like them better than the Atlantic v4 from Orphek.

New Radions are about $850.00 without the mounting hardware or reef link. I bet I can get better bang for my buck the the Orphek

 

[BlackGoldReefs]

$325 each would be fine if they had the mounts. Its high without them.

I paid $350 for my G3 Xr30 with a mount, and $450 for my G4 Xr30 with a mount.

Thank you for the input. I thought they were a little high. I would really like to find a light that would cover the whole 60” of my tank