Kessil a350 users

[toky916]

Hey guys I have not found a thread but here we go.

Got this 350w light and I have been like a chemist trying to get colors right!

My sps are not as colorful as they used to be Lps seem fine.

Would we be able to get some lovely tank pictures with this fixtures and info of how long you have been running it and at what setting pictures of the setting would be preferable since the fixture dose not come with Percentage.

I really think this would help new and old users compare and collaborate upon the growth and color of the coral.

Would like to see Successful tanks running this light.
Thanks lets get this thread rolling.

 

[Touring]

A lot of threads out there already. To many variables out the just like with every tank set up. How big is your tank?

 

[toky916]

A lot of threads out there already. To many variables out the just like with every tank set up. How big is your tank?

65 gal what's the most common setting ? There must be some kind of larger preference that gets sps to color up same way there are certain MH bulbs that get coral very colorful.

I could not find one that was Specific thread .
If there is shoot me the link would love to read it.

 

[Touring]

It took my sps about 1 month to get use to the light and start encrusting. Depending on what percentage you are using it at? I can tell you right now it's not going to be enough for that tank. 100% will be what you have to use it at but you will get no growth with just that.

 

[Vannpytt]

65 gal what's the most common setting ? There must be some kind of larger preference that gets sps to color up same way there are certain MH bulbs that get coral very colorful.

You don't want the most "common setting", as the most common settings generally have the same experience as you. Too much yellow light will brown your corals, at which point you'll believe there is "too little light" and ramp them up, trying to get ahead. Eventually your corals will die.

 

[toky916]

You don't want the most "common setting", as the most common settings generally have the same experience as you. Too much yellow light will brown your corals, at which point you'll believe there is "too little light" and ramp them up, trying to get ahead. Eventually your corals will die.

Well thanks I guess more blue less white got it .

 

[Vannpytt]

Well thanks I guess more blue less white got it .

Yeah, though the Kessils have a very nice spectrum graph. I'd use more blue (Channel 1) and less from white (Channel 2).

Probably at a 100% : 40-60% ratio.

 

[jda]

Even if you get it dialed in, they might not ever look the same. They might be better, worse or just different. If you really liked what they looked like before, then go back to it. This is no different than any other lighting system - they just look different.