Kessil AP 700 Owners Gather Here!

[Boochika]

To be honest I've only seen mine flicker when it's supposed to be one. I've never seen anything happen when it's off.

But I also turn my light off every night at the source with the power button on the unit. I don't want the fan running all night when it doesn't need to be. I feel like this could extend the light life a bit. Who knows

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[jezzeaepi]

Can anyone point me to some tank threads for large SPS tanks(180+) that are using AP700 or AP700 + T5 supplements? Just curious to see what types of growth and coloration folks are able to achieve with these lights in a densely populated SPS tank.

 

[psturg66]

Ok, question for all.

When mounting the AP700, center mount or outer?

I kinda like the center mount.

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[psturg66]

Looking for a tutorial from anyone who has multiple AP700s. PM me please.

Thanks.

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[jezzeaepi]

Anyone on this thread know of some epic SPS tanks that use the AP700? Searches seem to turn up a lot of false positives unfortunately. It just takes one mention of the AP700 in a build thread to incorrectly flag it..

 

[dimasv]

Anyone on this thread know of some epic SPS tanks that use the AP700? Searches seem to turn up a lot of false positives unfortunately. It just takes one mention of the AP700 in a build thread to incorrectly flag it..

I am preparing to give SPS a test drive in my tank. got 180gal and 2 ap700 no t5s for now. Finishing calcium reactor setup and will give them a try after that.

 

[Boochika]

Here are a few sps in my tank with AP799. After one month. By no means thriving but not dying either.

Seriatopora stylophora and acropora. Acropora is really Browning probably the tank is too new. The others look good. Each is about half way up in my tank. Light at 45 percent and climbing.

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[Thor2j]

I have plenty sps thriving in my tank. When I get home I will send pics.
But in the mean time here is whole tank pic.

 

[Zitadel]

Here is one with 2 years only Kessil ap700. Good growth good coloration. I have been very happy with these lights.

 

[Zitadel]

https://ibb.co/eYDMfe

Here the image

 

[jezzeaepi]

Looking good. Any SPS colors that you have difficulty in popping? Blues? Tri colors?

 

[Fishbulb2]

Hi Thor2j,

That looks amazing. Would you mind sharing your intensity settings for us? I've had the same lamp for years now and I just never felt quite thrilled with the color. But I think its just my settings.

FB

 

[joshmun]

Can those with smaller ~50g tanks please post their schedule that they have had success with? Very hard to find info on small ranks. Thank you.

 

[justajason]

Can those with smaller ~50g tanks please post their schedule that they have had success with? Very hard to find info on small ranks. Thank you.

Mine is 24X24X18. My light is 10 inches above the surface. I run a twelve hour cycle with four hours ramp up and down. Max intensity is 30 percent with a color peak to color option 3 I believe.

 

[chevythang92]

https://ibb.co/eYDMfe

Here the image

That's a beautiful aquarium what's your settings on your ap700's

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[Zitadel]

That's a beautiful aquarium what's your settings on your ap700's

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Thanks! My settings are

9:00 Sunrize 20% intensity bluest color no1
14:00 75% intensity blue color no2
16:00 80% intensity blue color no3
18:00 85% intensity blue color no3
20:00 80% intensity color no4
21:00 35% intensity color no2
22:00 20% intensity color no1
22:30 lights off

This is what I have been running now for one year

 

[NYC/NJREEFS]

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I just bought a new tank and am curious on lighting. The dimensions are 36" X 36" X 21" Height, would I need one or two Ap700's? If I'm just keeping a few SPS corals not crazy. Please advise on height I should place above water line. I currently run one over my 55ga cube, and love it.

Thank you

 

[joshmun]

Mine is 24X24X18. My light is 10 inches above the surface. I run a twelve hour cycle with four hours ramp up and down. Max intensity is 30 percent with a color peak to color option 3 I believe.

Thank you!!
And you also use diffusers?

 

[justajason]

Thank you!!

And you also use diffusers?

I used the minor diffusers to acclimate for three months and ended up reducing intensity after I took them off. [emoji106]


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[jezzeaepi]

Thanks! My settings are

9:00 Sunrize 20% intensity bluest color no1
14:00 75% intensity blue color no2
16:00 80% intensity blue color no3
18:00 85% intensity blue color no3
20:00 80% intensity color no4
21:00 35% intensity color no2
22:00 20% intensity color no1
22:30 lights off

This is what I have been running now for one year

Any reason for stopping at 85% intensity? Just curious what was guiding your intensity setting logic.