! Redsea LED, ai hydra, maxspect razor

Which light do you prefer

  • Redsea LED

    Votes: 3 50.0%
  • Ai hydra

    Votes: 1 16.7%
  • Maxspect razor

    Votes: 2 33.3%

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which light do you prefer? Anyone transitioned from one brand to another?
Would like to hear/see your results
 

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I have the AI Hydra 26 HDs on my Red Sea E-260 and we have the Reef LED 90 on my daughter's E-170. I like both lights, but the Reef LED has an easier app interface and controls. The spectrum from the Reef LED is optimized for corals at the 360-480nm range.
 
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I have the AI Hydra 26 HDs on my Red Sea E-260 and we have the Reef LED 90 on my daughter's E-170. I like both lights, but the Reef LED has an easier app interface and controls. The spectrum from the Reef LED is optimized for corals at the 360-480nm range.


Compared to the hydra is the blue channel on the reef led more of a dark blue/purple?
 

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No, we have it set at 65% blues and 8% white. So it gives light as if you were 40-60 feet down when diving, (I have 300 dives in the tropics under my belt).
 

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Went from a nanobox duo to MS Razor. All I can offer is my experience with MS as I have not had an AI product for several of their generations. Definitely more power, and I can maybe get more blue than I used to. The real downside to the Razor - and it seems all Maxspect lighting products is having to add the wireless control separately. I don't want their big ugly control box - I want integrated Bluefish. Get with the program Maxspect. Otherwise, great light and I don't have to worry about potential issues with cheap one point clamps.
 
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No, we have it set at 65% blues and 8% white. So it gives light as if you were 40-60 feet down when diving, (I have 300 dives in the tropics under my belt).


At the moment I have the hydra 26 however I find the blue channels are a light blue. Would you say the Red Sea light has more of a royal blue look?
 

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Yes, I would. I currently have my 26s at 65% UV, 68% Blues, 3% Red & Green and 5% whites. Getting great growth.

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Just grow it: Have you ever added CO2 to your reef tank?

  • I currently use a CO2 with my reef tank.

    Votes: 1 3.1%
  • I don’t currently use CO2 with my reef tank, but I have in the past.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I have never used CO2 with my reef tank, but I plan to in the future.

    Votes: 1 3.1%
  • I have never used CO2 with my reef tank and have no plans to in the future.

    Votes: 27 84.4%
  • Other.

    Votes: 3 9.4%
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