Radion xr30 g6 vs Orphek Icon for home setting

[Platinum Reef]

Hey there, I was wondering which of these lights I’d be better off buying. My current tank is 75 gallons 48 x 18 x 20 high though I have plans to upgrade to a 200 gallon 71 x 30 x 21 high next year. My main question is are the Radion g6 loud? I had heard the previous generation had horrible fans. We spend a lot of time around the tank and I can’t have fan noise detracting from the experience.

 

[blaxsun]

If you run the lights at 100%, then yes - the fans are noticeable. I can't speak to the G6 but the G5 XR30/XR15s I have aren't obnoxiously loud. They will kick-in for 10-15 minutes a few times during peak lighting, but otherwise they're fairly quiet for me.