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subman Radion vs. AI Sol 03-04-2012, 10:16 PM

phi delt reefer look into the Nanobox LEDs... 03-04-2012, 10:23 PM

Reef Pilot Why don't you search... 03-04-2012, 10:24 PM

Nano MarkoD did a side by side... 03-04-2012, 10:27 PM

Reefie +1 Sorry Marko D, thanks... 03-04-2012, 10:30 PM

cuz I've been searching for the... 03-04-2012, 10:40 PM

MarkoD If you compare 2 sols to one... 03-04-2012, 10:58 PM

subman I understand why your... 03-04-2012, 11:02 PM

mark seems lots saying better... 03-04-2012, 11:05 PM

fishytime I think the program-ability... 03-04-2012, 11:17 PM

Aquattro The big question is does one... 03-04-2012, 11:40 PM

subman I see what your saying Brad, ... 03-05-2012, 12:04 AM

MarkoD You can also move sols higher... 03-05-2012, 12:05 AM

MarkoD Lol we actually agree on... 03-05-2012, 12:04 AM

jorjef I think the only time the... 03-05-2012, 12:16 AM

sphelps If you have a Profilux the... 03-05-2012, 12:24 AM

fishytime If you have a... 03-05-2012, 02:15 AM

Aquattro No, never wanted one of those... 03-05-2012, 02:20 AM

cuz The bells and whistles are... 03-05-2012, 02:26 AM

unclesalty I have owned both fixtures at... 03-05-2012, 02:30 AM

tim the toolman http://www.h2oplusomething.com... 03-05-2012, 02:34 AM

unclesalty Myself I will take nicer... 03-05-2012, 02:39 AM

sphelps I agree that after playing... 03-05-2012, 02:49 AM

unclesalty I ended up getting a really... 03-05-2012, 03:20 AM

subman Ive been looking up the AI... 03-05-2012, 03:26 AM

subman I've fell for future upgrades... 03-05-2012, 03:29 AM

unclesalty They had it all set to be... 03-05-2012, 03:30 AM

sphelps OP has a Profilux hence my... 03-05-2012, 02:33 AM

unclesalty My guess is the AI Vegas will... 03-05-2012, 02:40 AM

sphelps Perhaps, problem is with... 03-05-2012, 02:51 AM

fishytime as I said, its still 500... 03-05-2012, 03:07 AM

unclesalty When it comes right down to... 03-05-2012, 03:18 AM

sphelps Far beyond as in other... 03-05-2012, 03:24 AM

unclesalty Thats exactly what AI is... 03-05-2012, 03:28 AM

sphelps Totally, the upgrade feature... 03-05-2012, 03:31 AM

unclesalty Vertex seems to be the... 03-05-2012, 03:35 AM

sphelps Yeah I like the vertex better... 03-05-2012, 03:39 AM

subman ...which has become a normal... 03-05-2012, 03:31 AM

apexifd profilux will only need a $30... 03-05-2012, 05:05 AM

subman will that cable work with a... 03-05-2012, 05:34 AM

sphelps Yes 03-05-2012, 03:14 PM

Aquattro got a full tank shot with... 03-05-2012, 03:22 PM

Oilers So that I am clear. For... 03-05-2012, 04:37 PM

sphelps Radions have controller built... 03-05-2012, 04:43 PM

Aquattro What I would like is to hear... 03-05-2012, 04:55 PM

sphelps The way I look at it is this,... 03-05-2012, 05:07 PM

Aquattro Which brings us back to the... 03-05-2012, 05:41 PM

MarkoD Thats exactly the area I'm... 03-05-2012, 05:53 PM

Aquattro What have you got for coral?... 03-05-2012, 06:24 PM

sphelps Yeah it's hard to say, you... 03-05-2012, 06:30 PM

Aquattro Ya, I think they're fairly... 03-05-2012, 07:00 PM

sphelps Yeah although it would be... 03-05-2012, 07:11 PM

MarkoD I've got sps growing 18... 03-05-2012, 07:15 PM

MarkoD Look at dez's tank. He's got... 03-05-2012, 07:30 PM

Werbo 3 AI's or Radions? 03-05-2012, 07:59 PM

Aquattro He has a bunch of... 03-05-2012, 08:24 PM

MarkoD he's got 3 AIs and a couple... 03-05-2012, 08:28 PM

Aquattro Close ups of corals would be... 03-05-2012, 08:32 PM

MarkoD http://i579.photobucket.com/al... 03-05-2012, 08:52 PM

Aquattro Ok, that coverage looks ok,... 03-05-2012, 09:00 PM

MarkoD 12" above water level. ... 03-05-2012, 09:02 PM

Aquattro Good, so it looks like I can... 03-05-2012, 09:03 PM

MarkoD blue 03-05-2012, 09:11 PM

Aquattro Perfect. Thx. 03-05-2012, 09:13 PM

Borderjumper I don't see these for sale... 03-05-2012, 09:38 PM

Aquattro I believe ProReef can get... 03-05-2012, 09:41 PM

apexifd I think BWA and OA are the 2... 03-05-2012, 10:11 PM

Aquattro Garreth made it sound like... 03-05-2012, 10:17 PM

MarkoD it varies. i got 3 for under... 03-05-2012, 10:18 PM

Borderjumper Same here.. 03-05-2012, 11:03 PM

Aquattro Garreth says he's set some... 03-05-2012, 11:09 PM

Borderjumper Sweet. 03-05-2012, 11:31 PM

MarkoD heres how i mounted mine.... 03-06-2012, 12:09 AM

subman will that work with radions? 03-07-2012, 01:25 AM

bigal Goreef sells them four 399$... 03-07-2012, 02:36 AM

Oilers Marko, Where did you get... 03-07-2012, 04:18 AM

MarkoD i got sols from red coral and... 03-07-2012, 04:44 AM

sphelps Well assuming you run them... 03-05-2012, 05:53 PM

apexifd http://i562.photobucket.com/al... 03-05-2012, 07:13 PM

tim the toolman I'm pretty sure that you can... 03-05-2012, 12:28 AM

Borderjumper I have two Radions over my... 03-05-2012, 12:40 AM

jorjef I'm using two super blue. I... 03-05-2012, 12:58 AM

MarkoD with the 80 dollar ai... 03-05-2012, 01:02 AM

Borderjumper Are you using the Blue? 03-05-2012, 01:36 AM

Aquattro Shelley, from what I read,... 03-05-2012, 01:46 AM

Raf Set up both brands up for... 03-07-2012, 05:09 AM

Aquattro Yes, they come in black now.... 03-07-2012, 12:24 PM

Bblinks I have owned several... 03-07-2012, 09:51 PM

Aquattro That pretty much sums up my... 03-07-2012, 09:55 PM

MarkoD you can always add more as... 03-07-2012, 10:06 PM

Aquattro No, I can afford 3.... 03-07-2012, 10:08 PM

MarkoD i dont see the logic there. ... 03-07-2012, 10:16 PM

Aquattro Mine cost less than half... 03-07-2012, 10:25 PM

Aquattro We don't need name calling.... 03-07-2012, 10:28 PM

unclesalty Not a chance in hell 3 AI's... 03-07-2012, 10:18 PM

MarkoD oh and then you have this... 03-07-2012, 10:22 PM

unclesalty You must the guy who could... 03-07-2012, 10:24 PM

MarkoD 3 sols can cover my rock work... 03-07-2012, 10:25 PM

unclesalty It look kinda dark for my... 03-07-2012, 10:28 PM

MarkoD its dark because you... 03-07-2012, 10:31 PM

Aquattro I think coverage might be a... 03-07-2012, 10:36 PM

unclesalty I would take better spread as... 03-07-2012, 11:10 PM

Bblinks I totally agree with you, 3... 03-07-2012, 10:40 PM

unclesalty Sorry I have to totally... 03-07-2012, 11:07 PM

MarkoD I've had both fixtures and... 03-07-2012, 11:10 PM

unclesalty I had both fixtures too with... 03-07-2012, 11:14 PM

MarkoD oh so what you're saying is... 03-07-2012, 11:18 PM

unclesalty I have a 120g goin with 2... 03-07-2012, 11:25 PM

MarkoD i've posted threads with... 03-07-2012, 11:28 PM

cuz I think I might have to split... 03-07-2012, 11:29 PM

unclesalty What some are doing is buying... 03-07-2012, 11:32 PM

Bblinks Maybe another row of orphek... 03-07-2012, 11:34 PM

reefme Marko vs Unclesalty. AI Sol... 03-07-2012, 11:36 PM

unclesalty I am not giving up on this... 03-07-2012, 11:39 PM

MarkoD i still want to see a picture... 03-07-2012, 11:41 PM

unclesalty Its under the Radion thread... 03-07-2012, 11:43 PM

MarkoD imagine how stupid this guy... 03-07-2012, 11:44 PM

unclesalty Radions can be sold or are... 03-07-2012, 11:45 PM

MarkoD i think you should go to reef... 03-07-2012, 11:47 PM

Aquattro Well, I see it like this. One... 03-07-2012, 11:25 PM

unclesalty If you think the AI is better... 03-07-2012, 11:28 PM

MarkoD you look like the uneducated... 03-07-2012, 11:29 PM

Aquattro You probably don't want to... 03-07-2012, 11:42 PM

unclesalty Ok bye uneducated one! 03-07-2012, 11:44 PM

unclesalty More educated people on reef... 03-07-2012, 11:44 PM

fishytime it was supposed to be a... 03-07-2012, 11:45 PM

unclesalty They have it in there heads... 03-07-2012, 11:48 PM

Aquattro We're gonna take a commercial... 03-07-2012, 11:49 PM

Aquattro Yes, you're right. My... 03-08-2012, 12:03 AM

Jason McK I have 2 AIs running on my... 03-08-2012, 12:24 AM

subman so my big question is if they... 03-08-2012, 12:33 AM

MarkoD i'd but 2 sols over one... 03-08-2012, 12:50 AM

marie After reading all the... 03-08-2012, 01:07 AM

Aquattro Marie, I had thought about... 03-08-2012, 01:08 AM

marie You probably can but I'm not... 03-08-2012, 01:14 AM

Aquattro I'm not gonna DIY. I'll pay... 03-08-2012, 01:16 AM

intarsiabox Yep, ModularLed has a... 03-08-2012, 02:31 AM

subman That was the deciding factor... 03-08-2012, 01:14 AM

Aquattro Makes sense. Although, when I... 03-08-2012, 01:17 AM

marie When you do go look check the... 03-08-2012, 01:21 AM

Aquattro I don't think I have any red... 03-08-2012, 01:23 AM

Coralgurl Marko, I'm not a... 03-08-2012, 02:24 AM

intarsiabox Lots of videos on Youtube... 03-08-2012, 02:40 AM

Aquattro Ya, that sums it up well. I... 03-08-2012, 02:43 AM

sphelps They both have clouds too,... 03-08-2012, 03:09 AM

Bblinks well put. 03-08-2012, 06:30 PM

Bblinks http://i1088.photobucket.com/a... 03-14-2012, 06:12 PM

mark do you have from your old... 03-14-2012, 06:18 PM

cuz NICE!!! I'm starting to... 03-14-2012, 07:01 PM

Bblinks Par reading only really gives... 03-14-2012, 07:13 PM

Reef Pilot I have 3 Radions on my tank,... 03-14-2012, 07:17 PM

Reef Pilot Lightning storm today with my... 03-16-2012, 02:08 AM

Bblinks No I don't but I guess I can... 03-14-2012, 07:02 PM

Aquattro I may pick the Radions over... 03-08-2012, 01:04 AM

Bblinks Brad, I am sure you will be... 03-07-2012, 10:26 PM

Aquattro That seems to be the going... 03-07-2012, 10:34 PM

Bblinks Yes, I would highly recommand... 03-07-2012, 10:44 PM

Aquattro What effect on intensity do... 03-07-2012, 10:45 PM

Veng68 Sanjay's new article on LED... 03-07-2012, 10:50 PM

MarkoD heres a realistic comparison... 03-07-2012, 10:52 PM

Aquattro I was asking more about the... 03-07-2012, 11:01 PM

Bblinks I am really not sure Brad,... 03-07-2012, 11:04 PM

Aquattro That would be awesome, thanks 03-07-2012, 11:05 PM

Doug I cant speak Mr. Halide... 03-07-2012, 11:18 PM

MarkoD here you go unclesalty. i... 03-07-2012, 11:23 PM

unclesalty Coralgurls pic blows that pic... 03-07-2012, 11:30 PM

MarkoD we're talking brightness. so... 03-07-2012, 11:31 PM

unclesalty Sorry but thats ugly... 03-07-2012, 11:33 PM

MarkoD but i didnt touch the... 03-07-2012, 11:35 PM

unclesalty I'm not exactly sure. Did you... 03-07-2012, 11:36 PM

MarkoD no its because i took the... 03-07-2012, 11:38 PM

bigal YouTube has a couple side by... 03-07-2012, 02:31 AM

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It look kinda dark for my liking but each to there own! Check out Coralgurls tank with 3 Radions. Way better coverage and colour spectrum!

its dark because you obviously dont know how a camera works. cameras cant capture the same dynamic range as a human eye

how about you show us your tank?

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