Radion xr15 pro G5 intensity

[Saminpa]

Hi guys. New to the saltwater side of things, been on the successful side of freshwater for years. I just got a radion xr15 pro G5 for over a 20 gallon high tank. Using a standard mount, so I’m 8 inches above the water, and my depth to the sand bed is about 14 inches. I’m looking for information on an intensity setting for a zoa frag i got. It’s currently on a ledge of a piece of live-rock. So the light is 8” above water and then 11” to the zoa frag.

 

[Gordonm]

Over a 20?? I hope you have intentions of an upgrade one day.

 

[Metsf4n]

Hi guys. New to the saltwater side of things, been on the successful side of freshwater for years. I just got a radion xr15 pro G5 for over a 20 gallon high tank. Using a standard mount, so I’m 8 inches above the water, and my depth to the sand bed is about 14 inches. I’m looking for information on an intensity setting for a zoa frag i got. It’s currently on a ledge of a piece of live-rock. So the light is 8” above water and then 11” to the zoa frag.

Best way to know is to get a PAR meter. it will tell you how intense the light is in any spot you put it. They are pretty pricey or you could rent one online.

 

[Saminpa]

Best way to know is to get a PAR meter. it will tell you how intense the light is in any spot you put it. They are pretty pricey or you could rent one online.

Yes i saw brs rents them, but they don’t have any available for a month, so i was looking for advice from someone with experience for now.

 

[Saminpa]

Over a 20?? I hope you have intentions of an upgrade one day.

Yes over a 20 lol. I wanted to gain some knowledge and experience on the saltwater side, instead of starting with something bigger like my 75 gallon freshwater. I have my eyes on either a 40 or 50 gallon I’ll use the radion over and put a smaller light over the 20.

 

[RCS82]

Over a 20?? I hope you have intentions of an upgrade one day.

It's a only a single LED, probably around 100w right, and that's at channels 100%. So probably going to be run at 50 to 80watts.
A par meter would be a good idea. But if you just have zoas for now, start low and they will typically reach for my light and you can adjust from there.

 

[Saminpa]

Thank you

 

[Dilan Patel]

these lights are extreamly powerful...I got my first 2 xr15 G4 pros and I was setting them up and placed them on the couch while I was plugging them in and stuff...They may or may not have burnt some holes in my couch lol. I run 2 xr15 g4 pros on ab+ setting at 75% over a 15x24x8 frag tank sitting about 24in off the water surface

 

[john90009]

these lights are extreamly powerful...I got my first 2 xr15 G4 pros and I was setting them up and placed them on the couch while I was plugging them in and stuff...They may or may not have burnt some holes in my couch lol. I run 2 xr15 g4 pros on ab+ setting at 75% over a 15x24x8 frag tank sitting about 24in off the water surface

Haha I did the same thing with the original hydras, didn’t know the lights were on and put holes right though my sheets into my bed. I have a 29 biocube so it’s relatively the same size. My corals have all been acclimated to the high light and I generally only have high demanding corals and run my radions xr15 pro g4 at 80% with reefbrites on the sides.

 

[RayDRoot]

I'm running 2 XR15 G5 Pros in a hybrid Aquatic Life T5 8"over the water on a 75gal. Blues/UV 100%, all other channels 24%, total intensity 65%.