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[boudster]

Kessil Club

Ok so I just joined the Kessil club after much debate on how to light my first reef tank... I was about to go with T5 but most people said I'd need an 8 bulb fixture over my 4x2x2 foot tank, and I wasn't a big fan of having a light hung from the ceiling. BRS said 2 a360 would be fine for a mixed reef with sps for this tank so that's what I ordered today.... However now that I'm looking over this forum I'm seeing people with as many as 4 lights over the size tank I have. Sooooo should I order a third? Or will two be ok...


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If you're going with the WEs, 2 should be fine for a mixed reef as they each provide decent 24x24 coverage. Just make sure to mount/hang them as high as possible and keep your SPS towards the middle 3 feet of the tank, probably in the upper half as well


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[boudster]

I purchased a 250 Deep Dimension from a fellow reefer and will be moving it in a couple of weeks. I was planning on changing the light from a 36" LED to 3 Kessil A360we's and then a couple of T5's for the edges. Anyone have Kessil's over a Deep Dimension?

The difficulty is that with a tank that deep you won't get a lot of light for corals at the bottom unless your Kessils are right off the water, but if they're right off the water you will have shadows at the top of the tank. Ideally hang them high enough above the water to avoid the shadows at the top, then just plan on keeping low light corals at the bottom. How wide is the tank?


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[bryanr]

The difficulty is that with a tank that deep you won't get a lot of light for corals at the bottom unless your Kessils are right off the water, but if they're right off the water you will have shadows at the top of the tank. Ideally hang them high enough above the water to avoid the shadows at the top, then just plan on keeping low light corals at the bottom. How wide is the tank?


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Only planning on softies and maybe some LPS. Tank is 60"x36"x27"

 

[boudster]

Only planning on softies and maybe some LPS. Tank is 60"x36"x27"

With 36" front to back I don't think the 3 Kessils will cut it, unless you mount them closer to the front and just deal with the back of your tank not getting much light


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[bryanr]

With 36" front to back I don't think the 3 Kessils will cut it, unless you mount them closer to the front and just deal with the back of your tank not getting much light


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That's why I was thinking of some T5's at the front and back...or just back.

 

[boudster]

That's why I was thinking of some T5's at the front and back...or just back.

Yeah.. seeing the dimensions I think you'd want to do a T5 strip in front, the Kessils over the middle and another T5 strip in back. I will likely be supplementing my Kessils with a few T5s as well


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[Jon532]

So over my 4x2x2 foot tank how high would you set the mounting bars.... I know closer to water gives more par but also hurts spread. Guess I have to find that middle ground. I may end up building a canopy and doing two T5 in front and two in the back with the 360we in the middle of the tank


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[rvareef]

360we will grow sps on tank bottom of 31" tall tank

 

[boudster]

My new 270G tank under 6 Kessil A360WEs. I've got some temporary plumbing going on thus the water level in the tank is a little lower than it should be, and it's really loud....but it's aquascaped (except for frag placement) and everything is doing well since the transfer from my 110G. Here's a video:

https://youtu.be/bNhgd32bHQk

 

[boxxmann]

I am thinking about upgrading my Chinese LEDs to 3 of the 160s for my 92 corner bowfront. Is that enough?

 

[eder10986]

Installed these puppies about two months ago and will never go back!!! Love them.

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[Jon532]

Here's mine


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[boudster]

I am thinking about upgrading my Chinese LEDs to 3 of the 160s for my 92 corner bowfront. Is that enough?

I don't think that would be enough if you're keeping corals. For bigger tanks you really need the 360s


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[boudster]

My Kessil-only lit 270G reef. 10 days old.
https://youtu.be/J7hIx5TwpDM


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[Reefcubes]

Nice Reef....!!!

My Kessil-only lit 270G reef. 10 days old.
https://youtu.be/J7hIx5TwpDM


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[eder10986]

My Kessil-only lit 270G reef. 10 days old.
https://youtu.be/J7hIx5TwpDM


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Seriously stunning for only have been established for 3 weeks! Did you transfer from another tank?


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[boudster]

Seriously stunning for only have been established for 3 weeks! Did you transfer from another tank?


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Thanks! Yes, I had a 110g that I transferred from


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[eder10986]

Thanks! Yes, I had a 110g that I transferred from


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I thought so! Was otherwise going to have you PM me your secret. Haha. Ours is 75g and 1.5 yrs old.

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[cali9dub]

Finally finished my Kessil / T5 combo fixture.

 

[boudster]

Finally finished my Kessil / T5 combo fixture.

Very cool. I'm thinking of doing something similar. How did you mount those Kessils in there?


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