Maxspect Razor 15K vs Kissel AP700

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Originally Posted by SkullV

I guess we're going to just have to agree to disagree here. As someone who has personally kept a tank with large SPS colonies under LEDs (temporarily because of how much I disliked them), I will never do it again with current LED technology. I believe most of the hobbyists who own the "nicest" tanks in the SPS forum share that opinion, but I could be wrong.

Frankly, you can see all sorts of shading in the photo that that author (what is his background in the hobby to lend weight to his blog post?) posted within the blog.

In any case, OP, drop the razor in my opinion. I have one, I don't like it.

That tank in the photo also had metal halides as well as other lights along with those Orphek LED's so if there is shading, it certainly isn't because of LED's. The LED's are only on the perimeter. The other lights are right down the center of the tank.

The author has been in the industry for many many years.

As far as successful tanks being run under LED's.. Here are some very successful tanks that were voted Tanks Of The Month running under just LED. It is note worthy that most of the TOTM's are not just under LED but there are still some very successful tanks out there running solely LED so it can be done and I know a few very successful refers personally who are successful with them. That's not to say that halides wouldn't be better but LED's can work quite well if setup properly.
http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month

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Originally Posted by SkullV

I guess we're going to just have to agree to disagree here. As someone who has personally kept a tank with large SPS colonies under LEDs (temporarily because of how much I disliked them), I will never do it again with current LED technology. I believe most of the hobbyists who own the "nicest" tanks in the SPS forum share that opinion, but I could be wrong.

Frankly, you can see all sorts of shading in the photo that that author (what is his background in the hobby to lend weight to his blog post?) posted within the blog.

In any case, OP, drop the razor in my opinion. I have one, I don't like it.

I figured I would share this one as well since this is a brand new video of a local friend and fellow forum members hugely successful 400 gallon SPS dominant reef tank. This tank has been running on Radion Pro's for well over a year since switching from halides. The lights are mounted on various angles to address shadowing issues and to insure adequet coverage. His growth is spectacular and the health of his system and corals should serve as a benchmark for any reefer regardless of lighting. His corals are literally growing out of the tank. Rest assured I don't think you could convince him that you can't have a very healthy and thriving SPS tank running solely on LED's let alone that shawdowing and LED's go hand in hand. It just isn't true (if setup right) and again, as you duly noted, we can agree to disagree if this doesn't justify my contention. Note that he had a recent kalk enduced crash that wiped out nearly his entire tank which has since bounced back 10 fold. His colonies were grown from frags and I think the tank speaks for itself.

This video doesn't even do this tank any justice.