Kessil AP 700 Owners Gather Here!
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sil40sx
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Got mine last August 2017, started with 40%, about 10" from water level,. then increased 5% every week. (So 4 months running 100%). I really love the shimmer, but I felt I had to add T5 supplement to get rid of shadowing. So I retrofitted the AP700 in an ATI sunpower last month.
sil40sx
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Not really. I’ve had 2 x XR15 G4 on 100% as well when I replaced them with the AP700. Maybe once, the leather and finger coral didn’t open all the way up around 90%, then i went back to 85, I’ve waited 2 weeks before bumping up again, and they were fine.
As for general colors, I didn’t noticed any difference as well (good or bad). Another reason I decided to add t5, and hoping to have better coloration for my SPS.
About 90% blue when ramping up till noon, then all blue the rest of the day.
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RussC
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I've started a ramp up program, ramping up 5% ever two weeks until I get to about 85. I've changed colors slightly as well based on personal preference and the BRS Video on th AP700, moving from 2nd and 3rd blue to 3rd and 4th blue (from bottom of color wheel) as I ramp up. I'm also going to add an hour to the cycle. Gonna take it slow, though, and do this over a long period. After watching the BRS video on the AP700, I believe I was shorting my corals on intensity.
bif24701
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That's a fine way to do it! Slow and steady. Corals will adjust and take off.
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tank o tang
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Got my first of 3 ap700's for my 180. Was going to go with 2 but decided to get 3. Figures the one I ordered last showed up first. Other 2 will be here Monday.
First impressions after unboxing:
Light feels and looks well built (my undereducated impression)
Pucks are a lot smaller than I assumed they would be
Hanging clips provided are horrible.
For a $900 light you think they would provide better hanging or mounting option in the box. I feel considering those screws come in and out for maintenance I'd feel better with something dedicated to mount it from (a stud or eyebolt). Going to hang them off my light rack about 8" off the water with a chain so I can easily move them up or down to find the sweet spot for my tank. They are replacing 2 reefbreeder 32 v1 lights. Will tell you how I feel after they are all up.
First impressions after unboxing:
Light feels and looks well built (my undereducated impression)
Pucks are a lot smaller than I assumed they would be
Hanging clips provided are horrible.
For a $900 light you think they would provide better hanging or mounting option in the box. I feel considering those screws come in and out for maintenance I'd feel better with something dedicated to mount it from (a stud or eyebolt). Going to hang them off my light rack about 8" off the water with a chain so I can easily move them up or down to find the sweet spot for my tank. They are replacing 2 reefbreeder 32 v1 lights. Will tell you how I feel after they are all up.
tank o tang
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After getting them all hooked I absolutely love them. Only things I can complain about are the included mounts and how bright the lunar cycle is. Probably could have gotten away with 2. Was easy to link them to the app and customize a program.
Ap700 newbie
Ap700 newbie
Hey guys.
had a 73 bowfront fish only. been doing marine fish over 20 years
NEVER EVER EVER HAD A REEF LOL
So i guess this is my mid-life crisis project.
I purchased a 120 gallon I have a big wet dry I built on 73 and my buddy gave me a really good big skimmer also.
The lighting.
Off the 73 I have a 48" coralife Current Orbit LED
1---------Coralife 48" dual bulb T5
1---------Coralife 36" Dual bulb T5
I purchased this VIPARSPECTRA Timer Control Series T300 300W LED Aquarium Light
ON AMAZON WITHOUT SAYING TOO MUCH I HATED IT !!!!!
BACK IN BOX ON WAY BACK
SOOOOO the story is I started reading on here and from what I had read many people say the A-700 Is great unit.
I am setting up the tank this weekend should have all the R/O water made and salted by then and everything else set up
Can someone tell me if they think with the lighting from the 73 bow and this new AP 700 will I have adaquate lighting ???
Will it be considerd excellent lighting both amount and quality and good for corals to thrive.
I did read a lot of people who had a tank my size 48x24 said they were using 2 A-700. They are somewhat costly and I have the other lighting so I figure may be ok.
IF IT IS NOT ADEQUATE I DO NOT HAVE A ISSUE BUYING ANOTHER
I much rather spend a lil more and have it great then spend all I have and its not
Also can someone suggest the lighting set up and any other suggestions/tips to get this project ROCKIN !!
Thanks in Advance so much
NIcky
Ap700 newbie
Hey guys.
had a 73 bowfront fish only. been doing marine fish over 20 years
NEVER EVER EVER HAD A REEF LOL
So i guess this is my mid-life crisis project.
I purchased a 120 gallon I have a big wet dry I built on 73 and my buddy gave me a really good big skimmer also.
The lighting.
Off the 73 I have a 48" coralife Current Orbit LED
1---------Coralife 48" dual bulb T5
1---------Coralife 36" Dual bulb T5
I purchased this VIPARSPECTRA Timer Control Series T300 300W LED Aquarium Light
ON AMAZON WITHOUT SAYING TOO MUCH I HATED IT !!!!!
BACK IN BOX ON WAY BACK
SOOOOO the story is I started reading on here and from what I had read many people say the A-700 Is great unit.
I am setting up the tank this weekend should have all the R/O water made and salted by then and everything else set up
Can someone tell me if they think with the lighting from the 73 bow and this new AP 700 will I have adaquate lighting ???
Will it be considerd excellent lighting both amount and quality and good for corals to thrive.
I did read a lot of people who had a tank my size 48x24 said they were using 2 A-700. They are somewhat costly and I have the other lighting so I figure may be ok.
IF IT IS NOT ADEQUATE I DO NOT HAVE A ISSUE BUYING ANOTHER
I much rather spend a lil more and have it great then spend all I have and its not
Also can someone suggest the lighting set up and any other suggestions/tips to get this project ROCKIN !!
Thanks in Advance so much
NIcky
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Figured I would drop this here, Dana Riddle reviewed the AP700 and has PAR charts, PUR charts, and spectral charts for the predefined settings. All tested over a 24 X 48 inch 120G tank.
Figured I would drop this here, Dana Riddle reviewed the AP700 and has PAR charts, PUR charts, and spectral charts for the predefined settings. All tested over a 24 X 48 inch 120G tank.
reefer31
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Kessil AP 700 Owners Gather Here!
Thank you for the link. Interesting info. I have 2 ap700 over a 120 and feel it's a much better fit than 1 fixture. I'm happy to see par and pur greatest on bluer settings.
As an added note. I have a sps dominant tank and growth has been great and colors starting to pop since I've been watching stable low nutrients.
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Thank you for the link. Interesting info. I have 2 ap700 over a 120 and feel it's a much better fit than 1 fixture. I'm happy to see par and pur greatest on bluer settings.
As an added note. I have a sps dominant tank and growth has been great and colors starting to pop since I've been watching stable low nutrients.
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RussC
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If I'm no mistaken, I believe BRS has added some T5 strips in addition to the AP700 on one of their tanks they feature often in the videos. Its a beautiful setup.
Yes they do run t5 as well. But they also switched out the 2 ap700s for I think 5 or 6 a360
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reefer31
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To reply to your question Nicky. I would buy 2. That way you never have to worry about light plus it's cleaner with less fixtures over the tank. If you want to save money buy t5 fixtures. Likely 2-2 bulb or equivalent to fill the gaps. With 2 fixtures I've raised the lights to around 14 inches to increase spread and less hotspot/focused areas.
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chevythang92
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bif24701
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Very quality review that I think is well to be read by all that seek LED lighting over their displays.
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