laverda
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I HATE the Kessil gooseneck and cords. Looks very cheap IMO... sooooo.....custom Kessil wall mount. Goodbye cords
very nice and clean. I need something like it for my 96" long tank with 6 Kessils.
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very nice and clean. I need something like it for my 96" long tank with 6 Kessils.
oseymour
Euphyllia Addict
Here are some PAR readings that BRS took with the A360 and AP700. The lights are 8 inches above the surface and 18 deep in the tank
The A360WE is the lower numbers.
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oseymour
Euphyllia Addict
I wouldn't say the a360 is weak, with the right coverage you can grow anything with it, I have 2 A360WE over a 3 foot 18 inch deep tank and I get great coverage, especially in the middle where coverage from the 2 lights out overlap.
The AP700 looks awesome, ordered 1 unit last night for my new 4 foot tank. I think I'll get the same par at the edges that I got with the 360.
oseymour
Euphyllia Addict
Close to 100% power not sure about intensity, Check out the comments on the BRS YouTube video on LEDs. I asked the question there somewhere (it's pretty easy to find my questions based on my username https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V7XLgLiA0PM
Do you also get great growth and color? Any acros.
I have a similar setup and got ok to good color/growth for some acros. Montis and Euphyllia and a soft coral are doing fine.
I was a bit surprised by the PAR measurement. 360we had the lowest of all. On a 65g 3 foot long tank. Perhaps four 360we's would compare to the proven T5 eight bulb ATI.
sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
I believe that. My AP is pushing the same PAR at 40% as my dual 360WEs were pushing at 95%. Sensor was never moved when I switched lights and I clean it once per week. I started the AP with one of the factory templates at around 65% max and almost fried my corals.. very strong light, so start slow!
Thanks. It was pretty easy to do and low cost.
I'll post additional pics when its wrapped up.
I sent BRS a note to see what the intensity of the test was. I highly doubt it was 100% intensity. 80 par at 18 deep seems pretty inconsistent with what everyone else sees with these lights.
I'll post when I hear back. They are just down the road from me.
RobTheReefer
Moved Elsewhere
I had one over my 4 foot 90 gallon. I now have two.
With one you'll have to have the light 15"-18" above the waterline to get enough spread. It's just too much to ask for, for a single fixture with the pucks that close together. IMO anyway.
I slapped this together in photoshop to demonstrate what you can expect on the edges. I didn't take refraction into account which improves the angles a bit.
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sixpackgarage
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sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
what settings did you go with?
oseymour
Euphyllia Addict
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I have a softy/lps tank. If I decide to add any sps I'll put them under the light. I can also add two a160s at the outer edges later if I need more light.
I had one over my 4 foot 90 gallon. I now have two.
With one you'll have to have the light 15"-18" above the waterline to get enough spread. It's just too much to ask for, for a single fixture with the pucks that close together. IMO anyway.
I slapped this together in photoshop to demonstrate what you can expect on the edges. I didn't take refraction into account which improves the angles a bit.
I have a softy/lps tank. If I decide to add any sps I'll put them under the light. I can also add two a160s at the outer edges later if I need more light.
reefbroao
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I'm running 8-11 peaking at 70% it's about 10" off the water but I have a 25" deep tank so it hits my softies well. And I use the new moon lunar cycle. Really just trying to figure out how my corals will react. My milli looks good same with all the sps but I will monitor it. Got this custom mount from Cali reef supply highly recommended. They custom make every piece, and they cut the arm to fit my stand dimensions.
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sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
damn, a 15 hour photo period?
Yeah, I have his custom mounts on my 360s that I just took off. LeRusso right? He makes nice stuff.
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