Reef Factory Reef Flare Pro S First Impressions | 6 Things You Need To Know

[@josephposada1830]

Happy Christmas Alex, thanks for a great year of excellent presentations

[@Colettesmarinetank]

Absolutely loved this video Alex I am getting one of these in blue in the next week but the large version for my tank so great to have a good set up video ☺️ thank you

[@smokeandkippers]

That “intensity” slider is a huge advantage over the AI range. So annoying when you want to simply increase or decrease a few percent of power on the Prime!

[@mylifeontour6664]

Just use two fingers and slide up to increase overall intensity

[@settsreef4164]

Great vid yet again Alex. Very nice looking light!!

[@HavCal]

How did you connect it for me it wont connect to smart reef.

[@ReefDork]

It's been a while since I added any new RF equipment but I just used "add device" in the app

[@petrikuparinen9312]

Could you please send me the settings of your light, I just don't know how to adjust them, thanks to my understanding of English. "if" I understood correctly, somewhere at the top right there is a point where you can send another's settings to a friend? Thanks if you can help.

[@enesagovic7291]

Hello Alex, Is it possible to share the lightsettings please? Thanks

[@Cookiebit21]

Great review Alex. I currently own a couple of the Reef Factory flare bars and they’re great combined with T5’s on a frag tank I have. The problem with these Pro lights is they’re priced too similar to the Radions and they simply aren’t as good IMO. The same is true for the Red Sea lights. Unless there’s a bigger difference in price I just wouldn’t ever consider buying this light over an XR15.

[@graeme7662]

100 percent there to close to Ecotech and Ai price and not such an established brand need to under cut the top brands imo

[@mxr248]

@@graeme7662 check out smatfarm led they have the shimmer and give the look of a kessil for way better price. They also do sunrise to sunset!

[@mylifeontour6664]

Apart from the xr15 doesn't put out anything like this kind of PAR. 250 at best at a 6inch depth. I was going to go for a Radeon until I started reading that.

[@NRG-ds5hc]

What about shimmer? Is there a nice shimmer like under redsea Lights?

[@ReefDork]

It's not in the same league as Kessil or Red Sea - more comparable to the Radion gen 4. Fine, but not awesome

[@NRG-ds5hc]

@@ReefDork thanks alot for you fast reply. But i think the coralpop is better than under the RedSea lamps

[@cagive24]

Do you think the reef flare pro large would have enough punch for a 30 inch or 2.5ft deep tank if I mounted them at 15 inch above the tank for SPS dominated with SPS on the bottom I'm currently running Radion gen 5 xr15 and I'm getting power ratings of 16 - 50 par with apogee par metre at a mountain height of around 11 to 12 inches

[@ReefDork]

Hmm. All the RF workings are based on 2 foot tall tanks and that extra 6 to 12 inches makes a big difference. It'd be much better than your xr15 but probably still not enough

[@cagive24]

Thanks for your reply What lights would you recommend for my tank for best spread and punch most of the lights I've been looking at are all tested on 2ft deep tanks

[@MrLiel245]

with what device your checking PAR and LUX? can you share a link please?

[@ReefDork]

Seneye Reef

[@MrCav35]

I'm looking at getting the pro.s blue. With the fan, is it on all the time or only if the light hits a certain temperature?

[@ReefDork]

I run it at 50% and the fan never comes on so I think it's based on temperature, but I can't tell you if it's on all the time if it was at 100%

[@MrCav35]

@@ReefDork thank you. I'd only be running about the same as you as I'm softie/lps

[@MrCav35]

@@ReefDork Can I assume there is no moonlight on this that follows the moon phases like the AI Prime?

[@ReefDork]

@@MrCav35 nope

[@kalan91]

Hey, do you think Radions G6 would be a better choice? With accessories and discount that I found, price is almost the same. Plus, they have additional 395nm diodes.

[@ReefDork]

I personally don't like Radions so I'd choose this first.

[@kalan91]

​@@ReefDork I wish I could compare the two. My local fish store has reef flares blue over their frag tanks and corals look amazing (unlike under my maxspect rsx). Is the color/shimmer worse on radions?

[@TroyRossberg]

How do you like the light still? Any issues?

[@ReefDork]

Yep, really like it. No issues.

[@MiniManAu]

What are your comments re light spillage in the room? Its hard to determine due to the angled roof but I'm trying to find the best light for my cade 500 that won't annoy the Mrs!! Any suggestions?

[@ReefDork]

I never notice light spill any more but this seems fine to me

[@Mike-fd2pv]

Hey dorky! Which ai and radion lights would this specific model be most comparable too?

[@ReefDork]

AI 32 and XR-15

[@marbles351]

Great review, good looking light with a lot of features, I do think the price is slightly punchy if they are trying to break into the market. If they included the mount in the 350 I’d be more tempted.

[@MiguelAndrade-gt7si]

For that price I’d get a Radeon…

[@TheDaveyd29]

same price as the g6 tbh, would you say g6 is better still ?

[@ReefDork]

I wouldn't say better, just different.

[@TheDaveyd29]

@@ReefDork thanks mate, think ive watched every vid you have done now lol, i do enjoy them very much thank you, the talking heads with ryan is great, keep them up

[@willempost3919]

Any review updates after several months of use? Considering to buy these lights, but not that much info available from people using them for a while.

[@ReefDork]

Not a lot more to add - I'm still using it, still like it. I turned the red and green off after this video because I found it quite static-y but it's better now.

[@willempost3919]

@@ReefDork Thank you for the answer, much appreciated!

[@pezza371887]

Do you still have your reef flare pro and if so what are your thoughts? I have a while reef flare pro m on my reefer 200 g2 and im starting to lose faith in it. Coral health deteriorating, constant disconnections too. Be interested to know your thoughts.

[@ReefDork]

I have 4x Flare Blues on my main tank. They're good. Your coral health won't be suffering because of your choice of light fwiw.

[@MiniManAu]

Hey mate just got my reef flare pro s!! Just wanting to know what settings you run on yours?

[@ReefDork]

Lots of blue, no red or green, not much white

[@MiniManAu]

@@ReefDork whst % intensity overall are you running?

[@bobbyknox9258]

Would that fit between the giesemann stellar t5 hybrid fitting Alex?

[@ReefDork]

Yep

[@bobbyknox9258]

@@ReefDork thanks Alex. 👍

[@scottgleason4511]

I’m a white light and shimmer guy . Are you satisfied with the amount of shimmer you are getting. I can’t wait til they are available in the 🇺🇸 it looks good provided the shimmer is good. Thanks

[@ReefDork]

Kessil or maybe Red Sea will be a better fit for you then. The shimmer's fine, but Kessil shimmer is the King!

[@jamiestedman9953]

Hi Alex. Tks again for top videos. I see here with this light review there is a uv light there. Tell me how important is uv in our aquariums? I have been told that uv is harmful to corals. So on my light I have set my uv at zero. Would love your input. Tks Jamie SA

[@ReefDork]

Never heard UV is harmful - most lights come with a UV channel...

[@dg903]

the sun puts out a lot of UV, we need it too

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

Are they Cree chips

[@ReefDork]

Don't know I'm afraid

[@ricardopimenta2668]

Hello, nice review, congratulations. Looking at those new lights and being looking for a new light option I have three doubts that perhaps you could help to clarify, first is what would be the coverage of the unit is positioned near the water surface like at 15cm? I think that you have them positioned at 30cm +- that is what the brand recommends? Also when the funs do run is the noise audible? The last doubt is regarding the diffusion of the light, it is noticeable the individual LEDs on the sand? By some videos I saw it seems they are and I even ear the brand will have a difuser for those, not sure if it is just a rumor. Thank you once more

[@ReefDork]

Mine are about 28cms off the surface and I think Reef Factory say 30cms plus is best to get the most spread. 6 inches is low though and you'll have bad spread with most lights at that level i'd guess. Fans still haven't come on yet so don't know about noise. There's definitely a bit of colour separation, yes. It's about the same as my gen 4 Radion XR-15. If colour separation really bothers you, go for Kessil

[@airtoulei9872]

Hello! Verry nice review who help me to buy it ! :) Please, what programm could you advice for 1 reefflare Pro S for my mixed tank? 🙏

[@ReefDork]

Really hard to say without knowing more about your tank but you won't go wrong if you start at a low intensity - say 30%. I have all blue and violet channels at 100% with white tweaked to what looks good to my eye.

[@airtoulei9872]

@@ReefDork i have a same tank as you. Mixed with sps, zoanthus, clams. My light IS above 25cm from the water... I put 100% intensity.. not good? What about the red and green Channel ?

[@rudra7615]

Wait so are they better than AI prime Hd or Radions? Or would you say no?

[@ReefDork]

Depends what you want - in my opinion, all of the major brands will do just fine and there won't be a significant difference for your corals. So for me, things like features, colour, shimmer are my deciding factors. But short answer(!) is I prefer this to my previous XR-15...

[@rudra7615]

@@ReefDork Wow better than Radion in your view. Need to check this out then!

[@gap9992]

Very useful Alex as I soon need to decide which light brand to go to that I can upscale when I go to a bigger tank and add some SPS. Adding multiples of this light would do the job nicely Apologies if this is obvious in the review but can you programme each channel individually throughout the 24h period? Looks like you do that to achieve your evening blue look? The bracket looks like it is not strong enough to hold the puck horizontal, allowing it to sag a bit - that would really bug me so I would need to use one of the alternatives

[@ReefDork]

You can, yes - you just set a time point for the specific colour you want. I have it set to all blue channels in the am and pm. Looking at it, it sags by maybe a couple of degrees. Hardly notiecable to me but you might want to look elsewhere or at least see one of these in the flesh...

[@corruptdspectre]

How would you rate it compared to an ai prime 16?

[@ReefDork]

Much more powerful - it's more comparable to the AI Hydra 32

[@samlee2944]

If it was your money would you get this or the Red Sea 90? I can’t decide between the two! Cheers

[@ReefDork]

The RS has better shimmer but the RF has better colour and more power - personally I don't miss my RS90...

[@samlee2944]

@@ReefDork that's exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you!

[@enzomontini758]

This defo rivals the Red Sea range

[@jules2545]

Alex I was going to ask you about my new tank a Waterbox 85.3 which I have just ordered. I wanted to run a refugium, and I was wondering if you had any tips in sub-dividing the sump up for that purpose. I have a WB20 Cube at the moment, and no fish so I am not fussed about running a skimmer. A merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@ReefDork]

Sounds like a plan - I'm not familiar with that sump but I'd email Waterbox and ask them. I bet you're not the first person to ask so they're bound to have some advice. Maybe they'll start making their sumps refugium ready 🤞

[@deanfielding4411]

Looks good. I must say I find AI a pain in the ass to adjust on a touch screen. This looks much better.

[@tonycloseukreef3799]

Thanks Alex

[@Random.Thoughts21]

Where are these lights made at?

[@ReefDork]

Poland

[@tankers3656]

This guy sounds like Richard Quest!

[@bigboisinsatioanzal7188]

Are the colors of this better than the red sea light in your opinion?

[@ReefDork]

Yeah defo - I couldn't ever quite get the colour to my liking on the Red Sea.

[@Wissperwind]

It flickers in camera. Not that good for video.

[@ReefDork]

Yeah, that's fixable by changing the shutter speed and frame rate but i'd prefer it to be perfect in auto mode. My Red Sea light was a nightmare for that too annoyingly!

[@apss5736]

hello

[@ReefDork]

👋

[@jules2545]

It seems my comment has disappeared. Life is too short to type all that again. Suffice to say I am not happy with Reef factory. they did some software tweeks to their Smart reef GUI last weekend and now it tells me my dose pump, switch and thermo controller are offline. Imagine my horror waking up to see that. My wife tells me everything is up and running (as I am a long way from home). Advice from Reef factory was to reboot everything which my wife did, but all my kit is still offline and that is the last I heard from Reef factory.

[@ReefDork]

Can't find your original comment i'm afraid. Hope you get your RF issues sorted 👍

[@jules2545]

@@ReefDork Weird that, thanks though.