Rumor has it ecotech is to release their own version of the apex possibly later this year.Wow not apex compatible [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15]
Rumor has it ecotech is to release their own version of the apex possibly later this year.
It's almost as if they took the original LED ideas, decided they wanted to make pucks to appeal to the consumer and not the corals, and are finally realizing that a spread out array like the black boxes, which copied the original DIY leds a decade ago, are better for corals. Considering that chinese boxes are now cranking out 168w units for $83 versus what will be an $800-1000 for single 190w unit, I no longer see the reason in buying a radion whatsoever. Yall just give me your few grand and I'll make a custom led/t5 hybrid for you for only a couple grand.
@Reefahholic ready to have this debate again? Hahaha
Haha I'm not loyal to any of theirs brands, obviously because they change every few months. I've been saying for years that the weak point of leds is spread. Now, the leading manufacturer of reef leds decides that they should spread them out, instead of clustering them, which is good for the human eye aesthetic and not the corals. We took an 8 year detour to get back to what DIY people were doing from the start.Ohh gosh...he’s in love with those black boxes. Heh...
You mean a $770 160w orphek which is just a black box with wider lenses and less power than what an $83 amazon unit is making now? Sorry, you know I have to keep talking smack. I obviously have respect for your opinion, otherwise I wouldn't bother. It's just fun to talk smack with youI would not run out and buy these. Let them hit the market and get reviewed by real reefers that aren’t sponsored.
I’d still buy an Orphek over the Radion as of right now. Don’t waste your money yet.
Give me half the budget of the newest radion and I'll build you a sexier, more powerful, just as controllable, and better spread unit than anything the newest radion unit has to offer. I'll include orphek in my competition. Bank roll me. Do it.I had the RapidLED Onyx before my Radions.... which were spread out, and personally I like my Radions better. Not saying the G5 won't be awesome, but I'd wait and see.
I know the black boxes grow corals as well (just look at your tank & Davids) but I prefer the look of the Radions (both colors and aesthetics)