3 AL Vegas or 3 Radion Gen2 on 220G

Newjack2005 · 03/25/2013, 09:58 PM

I'm currently building 220 gallon tank can I get i get by with 3 Al vegas i know i can with Radions but I'm looking to to saver a little cash if possible however if I have to purchase another Al Vega just to get what the Radions are puttint out then so be it what are your thought.

Newbie Aquarist · 03/26/2013, 08:18 AM

If you can afford the Radions, what you pay in the radions I would buy the Vegas. But that depends on what type of reef you want. If its going to be mixed/softies then 3 should be fine. If its going to be SPS then I would suggest more.

Drae · 03/26/2013, 10:59 AM

For sps stay away from led in a big tank imho. Why? Well... here's why. Led's are coming up but they're not quite there yet imho. Metal halide and t5 reign supreme on big tanks imho. There's a reason why ATI (a light fixture staple) doesn't make an all led fixture. I'm starting to wonder if they'll ever be good enough to end all doubt. I just don't understand using anything but lighting that's guaranteed to grow and glow your corals. jmo

Newjack2005 · 03/26/2013, 12:29 PM

It will be a mixed tank of coarals i'd 65% softies the rest sps maybe some clams who knows as i go I really like Radions but i don't like the 2,000k price tag. Just keep going back forth whether to go big or go home cause the tank and all equipment comes in on Friday Thanks guys

allsps40 · 03/26/2013, 01:26 PM

Yeah more will be needed if you plant to do SPS 3 will not cut it and will have a spot light effect with shaded areas.

Nanook · 03/26/2013, 01:29 PM

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twiddle · 03/26/2013, 03:56 PM

Vegas claim to have a 24x24 spread..cant say about Radions. I have a 180 6x2x2 with a lot of SPS and I have 3 Vegas and 4 T5s. My SPS seems to be coming along nicely. The growth is really starting to be very noticeable. The Vegas were installed in December to replace 3 MH Radiums.
The color is good with the T5 supplementation, How it would be without it I can't say.
However I am still toying with the idea of going back MH\T5 or...since I am still wired for the MH..have all three LED\T5\MH going in my tank at the same time.
The reason is I am still really nervous about adding new SPS to LEDs..the acclimation is very hard.

mfinn · 03/26/2013, 05:15 PM

Hard to beat Radions.
I have 4 gen 1's on 2 tanks.
The programming is what I really like.

03/25/2013, 09:58 PM	#1
Newjack2005 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 153	3 AL Vegas or 3 Radion Gen2 on 220G I'm currently building 220 gallon tank can I get i get by with 3 Al vegas i know i can with Radions but I'm looking to to saver a little cash if possible however if I have to purchase another Al Vega just to get what the Radions are puttint out then so be it what are your thought.

03/26/2013, 01:26 PM	#5
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	Yeah more will be needed if you plant to do SPS 3 will not cut it and will have a spot light effect with shaded areas. __________________ __________ Current Tank Info: Past reef tanks: 20H softy, 29G mixed reef, 55G mixed reef, 40B sps dominant mixed reef and 75G sps dominant mixed reef. No tank currently

03/26/2013, 01:29 PM	#6
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	This thread has been moved to the current forum. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

03/26/2013, 03:56 PM	#7
twiddle Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boston Area Posts: 167	Vegas claim to have a 24x24 spread..cant say about Radions. I have a 180 6x2x2 with a lot of SPS and I have 3 Vegas and 4 T5s. My SPS seems to be coming along nicely. The growth is really starting to be very noticeable. The Vegas were installed in December to replace 3 MH Radiums. The color is good with the T5 supplementation, How it would be without it I can't say. However I am still toying with the idea of going back MH\T5 or...since I am still wired for the MH..have all three LED\T5\MH going in my tank at the same time. The reason is I am still really nervous about adding new SPS to LEDs..the acclimation is very hard. __________________ 180 Gallon Mixed reef. 3 MH 250 Radiums and 4T5s. Livestock - 4 Tangs, 5 Anthias, Purple Jaw Fish, Flame Angel, Clown and Wrasses

03/26/2013, 05:15 PM	#8
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	Hard to beat Radions. I have 4 gen 1's on 2 tanks. The programming is what I really like. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

03/26/2013, 08:18 AM	#2
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	If you can afford the Radions, what you pay in the radions I would buy the Vegas. But that depends on what type of reef you want. If its going to be mixed/softies then 3 should be fine. If its going to be SPS then I would suggest more.

03/26/2013, 10:59 AM	#3
Drae RAIDER NATION! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: City of sin... Posts: 3,476	For sps stay away from led in a big tank imho. Why? Well... here's why. Led's are coming up but they're not quite there yet imho. Metal halide and t5 reign supreme on big tanks imho. There's a reason why ATI (a light fixture staple) doesn't make an all led fixture. I'm starting to wonder if they'll ever be good enough to end all doubt. I just don't understand using anything but lighting that's guaranteed to grow and glow your corals. jmo

03/26/2013, 12:29 PM	#4
Newjack2005 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 153	It will be a mixed tank of coarals i'd 65% softies the rest sps maybe some clams who knows as i go I really like Radions but i don't like the 2,000k price tag. Just keep going back forth whether to go big or go home cause the tank and all equipment comes in on Friday Thanks guys