Starting 2 new tanks....Radion vs. Kessil

kirkaz · 09/30/2014, 01:20 PM

Yes, I will be doing a thread in the large tank section soon, but wanted to post this opinion question here. Probably ordering the tanks within the next 2 weeks.

I would like to pose a few questions. How many of each light option would people recommend for either tank, and how would you configure. The other question is simply which do you prefer.

Couple notes.....
I don't want to at any point wish I'd done more lighting, I don't want overkill, but I want these tanks well lit. I want to do it right the first time.

I had the halide in my nano go out and replaced it with a 150 watt Kessil which I really love. The shimmer is fantastic IMO. This is how I ended up liking the Kessil, I think the popularity of the Radions are obvious.

I'm underwhelmed with both companies on their Tech Support. I spoke with somebody at Ecotech and was completely unimpressed. I sent an inquiry to Kessil last Thursday and no response.

Tank 1.....5x5x2.5 465 gallon FOWLR

Tank 2.....8x3x2.5 450 gallon Mixed Reef....want to be able to keep anything, but not really big on SPS at this point.

Thanks

scubadan206 · 10/01/2014, 10:23 AM

I personally like the Kessil. Although I bought Radions. For me it was that the Kessil only offered one point of light. Think of it as a "line of sight" thing. I got more coverage with the Radions as I would have had to buy 4 Kessil. I would also prefer the "cluster" of LED's that Kessil uses. However, They seem to limit adjustability to prevent users from messing things up too much.
Kind of like a MAC.

I have heard that the perfectionists at Kessil were not happy with their current model. Really it's just guessing at this point, but I would bet on an upgrade from Kessil in the near future.
This looks promising.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RpEJ...vg8NwXIxydJ86A
Daniel.

09/30/2014, 01:20 PM	#1
kirkaz Jade Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 1,760	Starting 2 new tanks....Radion vs. Kessil Yes, I will be doing a thread in the large tank section soon, but wanted to post this opinion question here. Probably ordering the tanks within the next 2 weeks. I would like to pose a few questions. How many of each light option would people recommend for either tank, and how would you configure. The other question is simply which do you prefer. Couple notes..... I don't want to at any point wish I'd done more lighting, I don't want overkill, but I want these tanks well lit. I want to do it right the first time. I had the halide in my nano go out and replaced it with a 150 watt Kessil which I really love. The shimmer is fantastic IMO. This is how I ended up liking the Kessil, I think the popularity of the Radions are obvious. I'm underwhelmed with both companies on their Tech Support. I spoke with somebody at Ecotech and was completely unimpressed. I sent an inquiry to Kessil last Thursday and no response. Tank 1.....5x5x2.5 465 gallon FOWLR Tank 2.....8x3x2.5 450 gallon Mixed Reef....want to be able to keep anything, but not really big on SPS at this point. Thanks __________________ Current Tanks- 465 Gallon in wall FOWLR 450 Gallon in wall Mixed Reef Hobby experience-since 2001

10/01/2014, 10:23 AM	#2
scubadan206 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kenosha WI Posts: 985	I personally like the Kessil. Although I bought Radions. For me it was that the Kessil only offered one point of light. Think of it as a "line of sight" thing. I got more coverage with the Radions as I would have had to buy 4 Kessil. I would also prefer the "cluster" of LED's that Kessil uses. However, They seem to limit adjustability to prevent users from messing things up too much. Kind of like a MAC. I have heard that the perfectionists at Kessil were not happy with their current model. Really it's just guessing at this point, but I would bet on an upgrade from Kessil in the near future. This looks promising. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RpEJ...vg8NwXIxydJ86A Daniel.