Radions and zoanthids

[mfinn]

just about all of my zoas have awesome growth under radions. about to add t5 to the mix. so 2 radion with 4 t5 bulbs we'll see how that goes!

What exactly is the program, intensity, and height of the Radions?

 

[adritank]

What exactly is the program, intensity, and height of the Radions?

I could email my program to you. height from water of the radions is 13" i believe but i have zoas all over the tank from upper middle to floor of the tank

 

[LukeV]

Doesn't @joshporksandwic use radions for his zoa tank?

 

[mfinn]

Doesn't @joshporksandwic use radions for his zoa tank?

No, I think I remember him saying they were Apollo leds, but that was a few years ago.

 

[cnseekatz]

You can grow zoos under Radions... no problem whatsoever. Just keep the overall intensity down so you don't fry them, and keep your water a little dirty.

 

[mfinn]

You can grow zoos under Radions... no problem whatsoever. Just keep the overall intensity down so you don't fry them, and keep your water a little dirty.

Do you keep mostly zoanthids under a Radion?
Specifically what program are you using? Intensity? How high over the tank is it mounted?

That was the original question.

 

[DamianOZ]

These ones grow fine under Radions, started with a few polyps of each a couple years ago, 10 months ago, half were sold off prior to adding to this tank

 

[cnseekatz]

Do you keep mostly zoanthids under a Radion?
Specifically what program are you using? Intensity? How high over the tank is it mounted?

That was the original question.

I'm on a custom program that runs up to 100% on all channels, maxing out at 75% total intensity. Light is mounted with the RMS mount, which puts my light about 10" above the water. Here are my PAR measurements

 

[cnseekatz]

These ones grow fine under Radions, started with a few polyps of each a couple years ago, 10 months ago, half were sold off prior to adding to this tank

That Potter's Angel is stunning! Gorgeous... love it! Does it behave, or does it nip your corals?

 

[DamianOZ]

The Potters pecks polyps , the powder blue chomps on the tips of acropora too...

 

[HiEndZoaJunky]

Tagging along, would also like to hear other people's experiences with radions and zoas. My zoas hated them but it could have been from other reasons ie not enough nutrients or too much or too little flow. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

I just put 3 rations on my 210 ZOA absolutely dominated tank... (lets say morph ZOA :) I have had 5 AI Sol for the past 5 years or so I think and gotten along just fine ,,, all I can say is so far so good ... The color difference is absolutely amazing ... I am finding zoa I considered garbage to be altogether priceless under these new shades... I am keeping max power at peak to 65 for now ... I also need to ad that I was using 1 radion for my old refuge/sump and it was crazy the way anything i put in the sump colored up ... I mean for real I have pink ******* that were just faded .... a month in the hold with the radion and they were popping heavy ... I thought that the maintenance guys had just hooked me up .. nope ,,, Radions my friend I am looking forward to the upgrade... Let me know if you have any suggestions etc.!! (also i hope i didn't come off as a jerk I am just me ya know it ;) cheers)