Radion vs. AI Sol

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, I see it like this. One of the nicest SPS tanks on the board uses 3 AIs and has the same area I need covered. And at half the cost, it's a no brainer. I would still need 3 radions to cover my tank, and that's over 2500 bucks. $1000 more than I need to spend for AIs.
I have not seen a SPS tank posted here with radions of any caliber to make me think otherwise.
Yes, the radion is a nice looking fixture, it has lots of geek appeal if you like that sort of thing, but I do not believe it is a better light. I believe it is a different light, more suited to a different audience. If I had a ton of spare cash lying around, maybe I'd consider them.

If you think the AI is better fixture than the Radion can I interest you in one of my bridges for sale? Another uneducated one who has not owned both fixtures!

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by unclesalty

If you think the AI is better fixture than the Radion can I interest you in one of my bridges for sale? Another uneducated one who has not owned both fixtures!

you look like the uneducated one here. talking out of your butt and you wont even post a picture of your tank

[cuz]

I think I might have to split the difference and go half AI's, half radions just so i stay neutral with everyones led gangs...lol

4 radions across the back
4 AI's along the front!!

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

here you go unclesalty. i took this picture just for you.

think its bright enough?

Coralgurls pic blows that pic out of the water I have to say with her colouring

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by unclesalty

Coralgurls pic blows that pic out of the water I have to say with her colouring

we're talking brightness. so i showed you brightness

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by cuz

I think I might have to split the difference and go half AI's, half radions just so i stay neutral with everyones led gangs...lol

4 radions across the back
4 AI's along the front!!

What some are doing is buying the cheaper AI's then supplementing them with T5's to achieve proper colouring to match the Radions

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

we're talking brightness. so i showed you brightness

Sorry but thats ugly brightness though if you ask me

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by cuz

I think I might have to split the difference and go half AI's, half radions just so i stay neutral with everyones led gangs...lol

4 radions across the back
4 AI's along the front!!

Maybe another row of orphek on the sides...

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by unclesalty

Sorry but thats ugly brightness though if you ask me

but i didnt touch the brightness of the LEDs.

can you please explain why one picture looks so overly bright and the other one looks "too dark" as you say?

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

but i didnt touch the brightness of the LEDs.

can you please explain why one picture looks so overly bright and the other one looks "too dark" as you say?

I'm not exactly sure. Did you maybe have the end fixtures in the first pic turned down maybe to achieve the dark ends??