Ecotech Marine Radion XR15/XR30 High Intensity Lens Kit Review

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[@dusk1947]

I'm happy EcoTech did this. I think a specific niche, particularly those running deep tanks or farms with the light rails at a greater than normal height, will greatly benefit. Personally, I much prefer and hope EcoTech continues with the wider lens focus that came as the base for the Radion Gen6, those wide angle lens's are the Gen6's best feature. And is likely far more applicable for most home tanks. A 24" tank almost certainly does not need the high intensity kit, unless it's a die hard Acro tank, and they want the bleeding edge of high PAR. My own tanks are 20" high, and that lens kit would be overkill at best. Although, I also prefer the Gen5 Blue over the Gen6 Blue diode set, as I'd put money on that last generation Blue's being more optimal for coral photosynthetic needs, and the Gen6 catering to the hobby esthetic need for fluorescent's. So who knows. (Which is probably where the difference is for my own bias, I want coral biological needs first and foremost over other considerations) Overall though, the more add-on features EcoTech provides us to tweak and cater to our own tanks: the better. Having both wide and narrow focus lens's is great. I'd also love to see the G5 blue diode set come back as a 4th Radion option. And while I suspect EcoTech is working on Gen7 (pure speculation), I think giving us extra features would be time better spent. The Gen6 fixture is superb, why not just build on it for several more years and give us a richer feature set? The only down side is every new way to tweak a light, increases the learning curve. Putting a tool like two lens kits in "experienced reefer" territory, and "new hobbyist" tread cautiously and do plenty of research. (and perhaps get an AI blade instead?)

[@bobs1969]

Always the best information!

[@ReefDudes]

I appreciate that!

[@skeptics_reef5575]

Been waiting for soneone to do this video 😁👍🏻 Would have been interesting to see the difference at the outer edges, see what sort of par drop there is with the narrower lenses

[@ProducerReef]

Dev, I can always count on you to do a video on a great product upgrade. Thank you. Now imma get them.

[@ReefDudes]

Happy to help!

[@taillact]

I upgraded from the g3 to the g4 then the g4 to the g5. My last upgrade was from the g5 to Kessil and I’ve never been happier.

[@Trav84]

Great video!! looked up the cost of an XR 30 out of curiosity. 🙈 and you have 5!!!

[@TokelauIslands]

He sponsored by them, so he didn’t pay a penny most likely.

[@ReefDudes]

Slightly overkill :P

[@GameOver-ge2hr]

@@ReefDudestrue ?…..

[@ReefingwithO]

Good video - not a lot of information is out about this. Do you see more light on the wall after you installed this?

[@ReefDudes]

Much less spill light

[@sayurasem]

If you have G6, can you use G5 lens? I feel like the narrow lens is too narrow and G6 is too wide. G5 spread was perfect, but that dang cyan channel messed it up.

[@EugeneRu777]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@gabesreef]

Energy savings and less wear on the lights make it an easy choice

[@ReefDudes]

And quieter fan from running Cooler! :)

[@gabesreef]

@@ReefDudes especially if you clean the fan 😆

[@Fish_Ventura]

Yo!

[@Zbryant91]

I know this may seem a bit counterintuitive, but do you know if the ecotech diffusers still fit with the high intensity lenses? I already have the diffusers and am contemplating switching to these lenses just so I can raise my lights up without having too much light bleed

[@ReefDudes]

I believe so as they magnet on and have a gap. I’ll test it later.

[@Zbryant91]

@@ReefDudesThat would be awesome if you can. Thank you!

[@Alen_D]

I have this existing setup it works

[@Eroc.48]

I went to your website and the hyperlinks were not working and could not find the link to the 60° lens.

[@ReefDudes]

I Don’t have them on my website :)

[@Kenny_Edmonton]

How are you liking the narrow lens kit? I’m thinking about getting some for my XR 15s is it worth it?

[@ReefDudes]

Really depends on your mounting height and light spill. For my setup I like it ;)

[@lowrollincaddy]

"LED lights are too powerful and hot spots are burning coral" - Ecotech - "let me tell you about this G5/G6 light "LED lights are too spread and not enough par getting down in the tank" Ecotech - "let me tell you about this new lens kit" Create a problem and sell a solution. Got it

[@ReefDudes]

Different options for different tanks. A shallow tank and a deep tank have very different requirements. Lots of thing play into what is ideal for a specific tank .

[@christopher0572]

👌🏻

[@hpcam1]

Well put..

[@raisethereef]

Choices are bad. Got it.

[@chercm]

how high did you hang your lights ?

[@ReefDudes]

I made my own light bar

[@chercm]

@@ReefDudes what is the distance between the surface of the water and the light ???

[@ericbowers71]

Aboat

[@Sammy31Dee]

Just make the g4 come back dev....tell em....all this indecisiveness since the g5 just confuses the consumer

[@ReefDudes]

Haha. It’s good to have options!

[@raisethereef]

The G5 and G6 design is far superior to the G4s