Kessil Club

[Newbie Aquarist]

Remember the less intensity the less par. I think the minimum for the 360WE are 12 inches above the water. You could Try that and slowly raise the intensities 5 percent until you hit the sweet spot and see what happens. Just a suggestion.

 

[4corners]

With the 360we @ 12 inch height (above water line) it will send direct light wide of the tank (24"x24") so I was thinking that was too high and wasteful. Hmmm..

 

[Scorpius]

Same here and I run them less than 50%.

I run 25% max intensity on my 18in sq. cube.

 

[itzonlithai]

Count me in on the Kessil Club! Just set the tank up last week.

 

[exray]

I'm setting up a 48x30x20 mixed reef. I'm thinking 3 x 360we. What u think

 

[Tcook]

Count me in on the Kessil Club! Just set the tank up last week.

You're not getting away with that post. Full specs requested

 

[Theokie]

My temporary light holder while I work on my setup, 48x48x20, with 4 360we's

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I'm hoping to loose the zip ties soon, as my aluminum finally arrived to build my light rack

 

[itzonlithai]

You're not getting away with that post. Full specs requested

It's a custom Planet Aquariums 66 Gallon 36x24x17 with external overflow drilled for herbie style drain. It's just cycling right now. Might start a build thread soon.

My temporary light holder while I work on my setup, 48x48x20, with 4 360we's

Untitled by MechEcub

I'm hoping to loose the zip ties soon, as my aluminum finally arrived to build my light rack

Amazing tank, I've always had a weak spot for shallow cubes. What're those squares on the bottom?

 

[Theokie]

It's a custom Planet Aquariums 66 Gallon 36x24x17 with external overflow drilled for herbie style drain. It's just cycling right now. Might start a build thread soon.



Amazing tank, I've always had a weak spot for shallow cubes. What're those squares on the bottom?

The squares are ceramic tiles from Alternative Reef, I'm planning to let the entire bottom be covered in corals, be it zoa, acan, gsp... to me all corals are also filters, the more the better. I do have a sand bed in the centre, 18x18x3" to hold my Derasa Clam and allow for wrasses... I will have more pic soon in my build thread.

 

[Theokie]

My temporary light holder while I work on my setup, 48x48x20, with 4 360we's

Untitled by MechEcub

I'm hoping to loose the zip ties soon, as my aluminum finally arrived to build my light rack

a video showing off the kessils, rock hasn't been scaped as I have another 100lbs of dry rock arriving to be mixed in, going for an atoll

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[Newbie Aquarist]

With the 360we @ 12 inch height (above water line) it will send direct light wide of the tank (24"x24") so I was thinking that was too high and wasteful. Hmmm..

It won't be wasteful. If you think that it will you could always lower the light. Just trying to get you more bang for your buck.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

a video showing off the kessils, rock hasn't been scaped as I have another 100lbs of dry rock arriving to be mixed in, going for an atoll

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https://www.youtube.com/embed/7RJIjFDmdRE

 

[mfaso24]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/7RJIjFDmdRE

Oh my god I love that low surface agitation shimmer. That is amazing!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Oh my god I love that low surface agitation shimmer. That is amazing!

Just like swimming in the ocean. I love my Kessils.

 

[mfaso24]

Just like swimming in the ocean. I love my Kessils.

What do you use for flow? I don't know how I could possibly get such little agitation like that?
Also do you have any sps in there?

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

What do you use for flow? I don't know how I could possibly get such little agitation like that?
Also do you have any sps in there?

As of now I have 2 WP60s full blast and will be adding two more. My system is 99% acros.

 

[Theokie]

What do you use for flow? I don't know how I could possibly get such little agitation like that?
Also do you have any sps in there?

This tank is dedicated to LPS, I will probably put a few monti's in just as I can't resist. I have a par meter so I can take some measurements, though I'm on the road for work for another few days.

I am running a 150 Gyre in each corner, coupled with 2 WP40's in each corner. I run the left Gyre and then pulse the opposite to WP's to break it up.
All controlled with my apex. I also run the Gyre in the vertical orientation, which creates a great race track for the triggers and tangs. It is rather low flow in the video as I was just letting the fish get settled in after being transferred.

I will have more info in my build thread http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2393628 in order to keep this about the Kessils

 

[mfaso24]

It seems like this natural looking shimmer is much easier to do with such a large surface area.

 

[mfaso24]

Do you have to custom make or buy used to get a tank of this dimensions? Or does any manufacturer make them this size

 

[mfaso24]

Also are you sure that's only 20" tall? Looks a lot taller from the video.