Kessil AP 700 Owners Gather Here!

[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

 

[robbous]

Hello i have a 500 Gallon Display 10'x 30" deep 30" wide i have 6 kessil WE360 Tuna Blues in the back of the Tank and in the from i run 4 AP700's this photo shows the par i was getting running all the lamps at 55%, my tank is SPS dominated and i can grow SPS on the bottom of my 30" depth tank no problem. i used the PMK from Apex to get my par readings.

 

[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.

 

[frogspawn74]

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums...4-4BEE-4E09-9074-A133469AF018_zpszysuqwtz.jpg

Thought I would throw an update using the ati/ap combo. Little over 2 years.

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[chevythang92]

Thought I would throw an update using the ati/ap combo. Little over 2 years.

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Awsome combo and tank.

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[chevythang92]

Awsome combo and tank.

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What is your lighting schedule on ap700

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[Zitadel]

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

I measured my 2x AP700 PAR with Seneye and am getting +-100PAR on bottom 200 in middle and 450-500 at the top. So reading info on light requirements on different sites I figured out that this would be enough light. I think I can say that for my system these lights alone grows coral with good speed and coloration. I think there is too much concentration on the lights anyway when it comes to coloring and growth. I have seen considerable improvments on color and growth by increasing flow, increasing nutrients and keeping KH, CA and PH on higher level.

Now I have added 2x Orphek OR120 strip leds. I did it not because ap700 would lack power (AP700 is very powerfull), but to spread light evenly to prevent shadowing. I am supplementing 4h of orphek and I have measured that the two units adds 100PAR in mid level in my tank. My tank water level from bottom to surface is 64cm (25 inches). Both Kessil and Orpheks are placed 17cm (6,7 inches) from the surface.