Radions review and other leds

[unlimitedbulliesjavie]

My fellow reefers that own radions how is the coral growth on your tanks I'm debating on what lights I want to get and having a tuff choice

 

[mcarroll]

Their coral growth is hinging on a lot more than their lights, for what it's worth. :)

 

[unlimitedbulliesjavie]

Their coral growth is hinging on a lot more than their lights, for what it's worth. :)

Can u explain. Please lol

 

[Salty1962]

I'm using 2x XR30 Pro's and 1x XR15 Pro, G.3, over my 36x24x18 tank. I like the ability to control them through my APEX. The lights are more than able to provide spectrum and par for growth but I'm fighting nutrient issues. I'm treating my tank with Vibrant to get rid of algae issues. My No3 is low from the treatment and trying to get the balance back in the tank. So good lights are important but so is the balance in your tank;)

 

[mcarroll]

Can u explain. Please lol

Light, water flow and available nutrients are The Big Three and work synergistically.

If there are technically "correct" light levels that make a coral happy, those levels correspond with particular flow and nutrient regimes. Read that twice if you have to. :)

The "correct" light levels do not correspond with the corals in general (there are always exceptions, but they are always rare), since corals are extremely adaptable to a wide range of conditions when The Big Three are lined up correctly. Does that make sense?

In general, a high light environment will also be required to be a high nutrient and high flow environment.

You might find several items from my blog's Nutrients section (the rest too!) interesting, but in particular I think this is a good place to start:

• Ratio of Energy and Nutrient Fluxes Regulates Symbiosis between Zooxanthellae and Corals

...as well as...

• Possible Refugia for Reefs in Times of Environmental Stress
• Is the coral-algae symbiosis really ‘mutually beneficial’ for the partners?

 

[emmo]

My fellow reefers that own radions how is the coral growth on your tanks I'm debating on what lights I want to get and having a tuff choice

I bought the Aquaticlife LED light about 2 years ago. They no longer make this model but it connects to the computer and allows me to set day/night, light livels in different spectrums with the computer. My corals are doing great. I don't have any SPS but all my corals are growing and doing very well. You might want to check them out they make a great LED.