Kessil A350

dankreef said:
What % is everyone using these at? I got mine about 7' from water and had it at 50% right away I saw some bleaching the next day and burned a lepto pretty good. Been running at 35% over my chalice collection noticing some growth and every things been looking good I just squeak it up about 5% a week. But whats the highest % people are getting good results?
Click to expand...

Ive got mine at 100% and roughly 6" from the waters surface :) ... I had a monti bleach out but everything else is OK :beer:
 
amc78cj7 said:
OK guys and gals, I've read almost every post in this long thread and see very mixed reviews. I'd like your opinion though on my Kessel experience

My tank 24 x 20 x18. I currently run 1 Kessel 150W 4.5" above the tank. SPS will grow, but only if they are directly below the light, about 6" below the water. LPS grows really well at the bottom of the tank.

The problem are the corners. The rear corners of the tank get almost NO light. My LFS has offered to let me swap the 150W for Kessel 350, although from reading this thread that might not solve my issues.

I really want to be able to grow SPS across a greater horizontal surface. What should I do on a limited budget? Swap 1 kessel 150w for 1 a350? Add a second kessel 150W? Keep the kessel but add a 24" T5 strip(s)?

TIA.
Click to expand...

Just throw a single A350W on there. Get the wide to fill your corners and you should be good man.
 
I've had mine from 50% to 100% over my 100 with anemones and softies. The softies didn't care for either as they would always open up the anemones would move according to what they liked. However, I will note that I keep it about 6 - 8 inches above the water, I have a plastic lid over the tank, so I don't know how much light that reduces or refracts into the tank. My question would be to everyone with the 350s and 350ws, are you guys using tops/lids with these lights or you guys usually just running them open top?
 
Open top for me too... I think plastic would block a significant amount of light. Also suffocating your tank. If I were to use any type of lid it would be netting. Like the DIY kits sold at Bulk Reef Supply
 
I have read all the posts in this thread and did a little bit if research on my own and have a question or 2 regarding which light you might recommend for my setup..
It will be a 24"x24"x12" shallow cube. It will only house 1 0r 2 RBTA's and a pair of clowns..No coral at all... My initial idea was a PAR38 bulb but then someone suggested a Kessil...I cn't determine if the 350 is overkill on a 12" deep tank or if the 150 is the way to go...also on the 150 I like a "Bluer" tone to my setup...Thanks!!
 
:hmm3:
rfalvey89 said:
I have read all the posts in this thread and did a little bit if research on my own and have a question or 2 regarding which light you might recommend for my setup..
It will be a 24"x24"x12" shallow cube. It will only house 1 0r 2 RBTA's and a pair of clowns..No coral at all... My initial idea was a PAR38 bulb but then someone suggested a Kessil...I cn't determine if the 350 is overkill on a 12" deep tank or if the 150 is the way to go...also on the 150 I like a "Bluer" tone to my setup...Thanks!!
Click to expand...

I kept RBTA in my 75G for several months with two Kessil A150 Ocean Blue. Drop by soon if you want to see what RBTA looks like under either Sky Blue or Ocean Blue Kessil A150 versus other full spectrum led.
 
Hello everyone. I'd like to start off first how thankful I am to all of you for all the info I got from this thread and other threads with regards to reeding. This is why I bought a Kessil a350 for my biocube 29 and have been happy with it. I am new to reeding just turned 2 yrs this October and had this Kessil up for 4 months and I could already see tremendous growth in my opinion to my corals. I m posting pics of my tank nod would be happy with any suggestions.
image_zpsf96cf31a.jpg.html


image_zps96bae758.jpg.html


I hope pics come through. If not sorry new to this. :)
 
rfalvey89 said:
I have read all the posts in this thread and did a little bit if research on my own and have a question or 2 regarding which light you might recommend for my setup..
It will be a 24"x24"x12" shallow cube. It will only house 1 0r 2 RBTA's and a pair of clowns..No coral at all... My initial idea was a PAR38 bulb but then someone suggested a Kessil...I cn't determine if the 350 is overkill on a 12" deep tank or if the 150 is the way to go...also on the 150 I like a "Bluer" tone to my setup...Thanks!!
Click to expand...

I would get an A350W. It might be a little much for a single nem but you can dial it down. My argument is that you only spend $150 more for a much brighter, adjustable light. When you get a 150, your stuck with the color, the 350 allows you to dial it to your color preference.
 
Am I crazy or does anyone else think this light washes out blues and purples a little bit? Fairly new to the hobby so I don't have much experience with other lights to compare.
 
Just had one of my units fail but Kessil's customer service was very quick on helping me get a new one.

My broken unit was about 6 months old.
 
rufio173 said:
That's good to hear! Glad to hear their customer service is up to par.
Click to expand...

I actually received a reply from a Kessil sales associate a few minutes ago after emailing a list of questions to them regarding the A350. I did the same with Orphek, but nothing yet :)

I suggested that if they provide interactivity with the various controllers out there and make them dimmable, they'd have a really good hold on this market.

It seems natural that this company would be in the aquarium lighting business considering their horticulture lighting business, but also the parent company is a lighting specialty company with a division in medical and industrial applications. If they move into the reef lighting business with any intensity, they could seriously get a strong hold on the sales. I found their web site to be very lacking in detail about what is being sold, how it operates and various other specifications and parameters, but they aren't lacking in R&D for this implementation.

I'm looking froward to getting the A350 up and my system rebuilt.
 
what's the kessil recommendation for a 6' 125g?
3 150s?
2 350s?

I have an aggressive tank with some hardy corals...
would these lights be overkill for me?

thanks!
 
Bilk said:
I actually received a reply from a Kessil sales associate a few minutes ago after emailing a list of questions to them regarding the A350. I did the same with Orphek, but nothing yet :)
Click to expand...

The most impressive thing they did for me was mail me back within a couple of hours when I emailed them on new years day year before last. That's pretty sweet.

I haven't had to test their warranty support myself (yet) but from what I understand they will even reach to helping you with refurbs on stuff that has been directly dropped into a tank.

Oh one other thing - there now seems to be a legit australian dealer for the 350s - (mods can snip this if they want, but it's the first aussie supplier I've seen crop up in the whole time there have been Kessil lights)

Aquariums@Asquith
Phone: (02) 9987 0913
385 Pacific Hwy Asquith
Sydney
NSW
2077 Australia

The prices are ... reasonable-ish - $650 inc gooseneck. So alright if you price it against ordering either one single unit or more than two units from the US (which would push it over the aus $1000 tax exemption), if you wanted two and want to risk an overseas return you could get a slightly better deal out of a US supplier.
 
Hi Walid...
the other lights are Par38 lamps. One 20K from Ecoxotic, and 2 Rapid Leds (about) 12K.
Kessil its 100% on the blue channel and 50% on the white channel.
I notice that if you keep the white channel at 100% you will have some problems with acclimatization of new corals and some LPS will actually burn!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

C.Eymann
SPS and kessil only lightning
Replies
1
Views
733
griss
griss
Guygettnby
Maxpect gyre xf330?
Replies
8
Views
250
griss
griss
xclusive252
Kessil help please
Replies
4
Views
699
wvned
wvned
L
Lighting Advise for 36 x 18 SPS
Replies
7
Views
535
Uncle99
Uncle99
YellowDesmo998
Back from a decade of silence...
Replies
8
Views
2K
Elmareefer
E
Back
Top