Reefi Uno Pro 2.0 vs Ecotech Radion G4/G5 (Budget)

[editour2]

If one would need 1.5 to 2 Uno Pro V2's to mimic the spread of a Radion XR 30 then where is the savings? The price is virtually the same. Now if 1 would do the trick then we're talking about savings but from reading about it here it doesn't seem like that's the case.

 

[bobnicaragua]

So what did you buy?

 

[editour2]

I already have a light system that's 2 years old now...I was just looking into these Uno Pro V2"s and seeing what would be required for a 215 gal SPS dominated tank, (72"Lx24"Dx28"H).

My current lighting system is three x Orphek Icons sandwiched by one 60" Orphek OR3 blue plus and one 60" Orphek OR3 reef day in the front and the same pair in the back, (total of four OR3 bars).

 

[noopsyche]

Now you can get 4 K7 PRO III around $700. In terms of price,1 Radion XR30 G6 = 5 Noopsyche K7 PRO III, 1 Reefi Uno 2.0 = 2.5 Noopsyche K7 PRO III. If you have a 48-inch long reef tank, 1 Radion XR30 G6 is not enough, but 5 Noopsyche K7 PRO III are definitely enough. And full spectrum lights are better than LPS lights. You won't be worried by not having a red spectrum if one day you own rare SPS

 

[billyocean]

Radions have 110 degree reflectors on the g5 and 126 degree on the g6. Reefi comes with 90 degree reflectors installed but also comes with 120 degree reflectors you can swap out. Spread solved.

 

[editour2]

Radions have 110 degree reflectors on the g5 and 126 degree on the g6. Reefi comes with 90 degree reflectors installed but also comes with 120 degree reflectors you can swap out. Spread solved.

But is the PAR adequate to sustain SPS?

 

[billyocean]

But is the PAR adequate to sustain SPS?

Lol..yes..its more power and more leds than an xr 30. There's a vid youtube with all the numbers/reflectors in a deep tank

 

[nereefpat]

But is the PAR adequate to sustain SPS?

Just looking at watts (power), an XR30 is 215 watts vs 270 watts for an Uno 2.0.

You can also remove the reflectors altogether for a 160 degree spread

 

[Acros]

Radions have 110 degree reflectors on the g5 and 126 degree on the g6. Reefi comes with 90 degree reflectors installed but also comes with 120 degree reflectors you can swap out. Spread solved.

However that does not solve the issue of having a smaller panel size. A smaller panel will ultimately cause more shadows.

In my experience for acropora, the best LED lights are bigger panels or multiple of the smaller panels covering the whole area. That’s why reef breeders photon works really well for acropora.

I can still buy multiple reefi and spread them in two rows to cover the front to back width. At that point it is equally as expensive as using XR15s.

On the other hand, I would totally agree that reefi makes sense for an LPS or softie tanks. Shading is not much of an issue there.

 

[leepink23]

However that does not solve the issue of having a smaller panel size. A smaller panel will ultimately cause more shadows.

In my experience for acropora, the best LED lights are bigger panels or multiple of the smaller panels covering the whole area. That’s why reef breeders photon works really well for acropora.

I can still buy multiple reefi and spread them in two rows to cover the front to back width. At that point it is equally as expensive as using XR15s.

On the other hand, I would totally agree that reefi makes sense for an LPS or softie tanks. Shading is not much of an issue there.

I see no issues with reefi for acros, I get shading no matter the light source when they get big enough. I have tried every light and reefi are definitely one of the best for spectrum, par, spread. I put 4 over my 180 compared to an install of 3 xr 30 over 180. Better par, better spread and cheaper. The xr15 don’t have near the punch of a reefi.

 

[Acros]

I see no issues with reefi for acros, I get shading no matter the light source when they get big enough. I have tried every light and reefi are definitely one of the best for spectrum, par, spread. I put 4 over my 180 compared to an install of 3 xr 30 over 180. Better par, better spread and cheaper. The xr15 don’t have near the punch of a reefi.

I saw some pictures of your acro colonies on frag tiles. Impressive! Are they under reefi as well?

 

[areefer01]

There is also this thing called too much light and marketing. Something to think about.

 

[leepink23]

I saw some pictures of your acro colonies on frag tiles. Impressive! Are they under reefi as well?

Thank you, I appreciate that!!! They were under hydras on one tank and orphek on the other. I previously used halides/t5 on my old display tank. I have setup a customer tank with radions gen 5 and 1 with reef breeders, both acropora.
Currently I have 40 acros growing out under my reefi. All doing excellent