Radion vs. AI Sol

[subman]

Originally Posted by fishytime

it was supposed to be a thread debating the two fixtures, but has been nuthin but an AI thread for about three pages

so my big question is if they were the same price would you all have still picked sols?

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by subman

so my big question is if they were the same price would you all have still picked sols?

i'd but 2 sols over one radion for the same price

[marie]

After reading all the numerous threads on the subject, I think I will buy the Radions when I can save up the money.
I have been searching for a light that won't make all the reds in my tank look like dried blood for the last 10 yrs (ever since I switched from vho to MH's) and have spent 100's of dollars trying different metal halide bulbs without success.
I think with the addition of the red and green bulbs, radions will finally achieve that

[Aquattro]

Marie, I had thought about the reds earlier, and I think I can supplement red very easily for less money. I think. Ok, I made it up, but it seems sound

[marie]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Marie, I had thought about the reds earlier, and I think I can supplement red very easily for less money. I think. Ok, I made it up, but it seems sound

You probably can but I'm not even going to try and attempt anything DIY........ I am the plug in play queen if it requires me to read an instruction book to put it together then I don't want it. That's why I like my BK skimmer it didn't even come with an instruction book

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by marie

You probably can but I'm not even going to try and attempt anything DIY........ I am the plug in play queen if it requires me to read an instruction book to put it together then I don't want it. That's why I like my BK skimmer it didn't even come with an instruction book

I'm not gonna DIY. I'll pay Garreth at ProReef

[intarsiabox]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Marie, I had thought about the reds earlier, and I think I can supplement red very easily for less money. I think. Ok, I made it up, but it seems sound

Yep, ModularLed has a red/green supplemental combo kit for cheap.

[subman]

Originally Posted by marie

After reading all the numerous threads on the subject, I think I will buy the Radions when I can save up the money.
I have been searching for a light that won't make all the reds in my tank look like dried blood for the last 10 yrs (ever since I switched from vho to MH's) and have spent 100's of dollars trying different metal halide bulbs without success.
I think with the addition of the red and green bulbs, radions will finally achieve that

That was the deciding factor for me the green and red leds made all the colors pop. Im going with radions.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by subman

That was the deciding factor for me the green and red leds made all the colors pop. Im going with radions.

Makes sense. Although, when I saw a AI tank, I didn't notice colors lacking..might have to look again.

[marie]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Makes sense. Although, when I saw a AI tank, I didn't notice colors lacking..might have to look again.

When you do go look check the red coralline algae, that's what tends to look the worst under the wrong lights it looks like dried blood.