NEW Radion Video

[Aqua-Digital]

Courtesy of Reef Builders

http://vimeo.com/29002212

[Aqua-Digital]

shipping update

We have been informed our shipment should leave at the end of next week!

Our whole first allocation has been purchased by dealers so there is a huge amount of stock available for everyone, Concept aquariums and Marine aquaria holding the most thus far but reporting selling fast on pre order so let us know if you need direction to other dealers also.

[parkinsn]

When will the vendors expect to get them?

[Aqua-Digital]

I am waiting for Ecotech to confirm that the shipping date is still on, if so dealers will receive them maximum 5 days after we do, shipping to us is normally 2 days.

We are also drop shipping any units that dealers request us to so dispatch is shortend

[Delphinus]

Everything I've read said these pack an equivalent intensity to a 250w. I guess my question is if you're using 400w's, how will they stack up to replacing those? On a 72" long, 30" deep, 30" tall tank, I guess one could replace 3 halides with 4 of these and run them perpendicular but then 4*825 versus 3*825 becomes a consideration. Which then begs the question to me, and I know maybe this is too early to be wondering about this, but do you know if Ecotech plans on any larger units in the coming months in the domain space of a 400w halide replacement? Or are people already replacing their 400w's with these and finding that it's enough?

[Aqua-Digital]

On the Video from Mr saltwater tank TV if I recall right he mentions something about the fact he believes they are stonger than 250w in equivelant.

In my own experience with various LED brands the wattage equivelant goes out the window on various fronts.

Personally if I was running 400w MH I would have not issue switching to 130w LED

[Funky_Fish14]

Many people are running LED's now that are said to be 'comparable to a 250w halide', this I hear every time... yet very often they are not running them at full strength. This makes me think they actually are stronger than 'quoted'? Am I off track in this thinking?

[Aqua-Digital]

Yep pretty much exactly that, when you get a new LED fixture always start at about 40% white and 60% blue, then allow the tank to adjust for a few days, each day adjust up until you find your tanks balance

[Delphinus]

Well that's the thing. I have faith it's "probably good enough" but the issue is exactly what Funky_Fish14 said, "Everyone" seems to use the comparison to a 250w halide. Thing is if I was using 250w's, that would be an awesome verbal incentive to try it. But being that I use Radiums on 400w hqi, if I knew I'd be happy going from that to a "250w equivalent" then I could just as easily already be on 250w's. Don't get me wrong, I have zero doubt that these are excellent topnotch units, but given the price tag of, say, 3 or 4 of these over my existing tank, it would be disappointing to learn if, say for example, 6 months from now Ecotech announced an even brighter unit or a unit with more LED's (or whatever along those lines) specifically aimed at those with taller-than-average tanks, sort of like the difference between a Vertex 200 and a 260. So that's why I was wondering if anyone knew if they had any such plans.

[jorjef]

If they were, I'm sure no one in the "know" would say with sales of the present model at stake. They need to plow through the bazillion of this model they have scheduled for production. THEN go woo hoo we have a bigger better model.