Kessil Club

[jayblock]

Minus9- i was thinking the same thing but i will probably start off with the same program and see how it does since its a more shallow tank than my display running 360s

 

[kl3377]

I have one Kessil A360WE over my 20" cube (with a 40b sump). The light currently sits about 11" from the surface of the water. I plan on keeping mostly SPS and Zoas. I also have the Kessil Controller.

I would love some ideas from people with a similar situation that have had success with this type of system for a lighting schedule. Times, Intensity, Color, and so on. The tank is in my living room and would like to see lights out no later that 8:30ish.

My current schedule is low because I am fighting a Diatom bloom that will hopefully be over soon. Once I get thru that I am going to start stocking coral. Thanks

 

[alancolinet]

I have one Kessil A360WE over my 20" cube (with a 40b sump). The light currently sits about 11" from the surface of the water. I plan on keeping mostly SPS and Zoas. I also have the Kessil Controller.

I would love some ideas from people with a similar situation that have had success with this type of system for a lighting schedule. Times, Intensity, Color, and so on. The tank is in my living room and would like to see lights out no later that 8:30ish.

My current schedule is low because I am fighting a Diatom bloom that will hopefully be over soon. Once I get thru that I am going to start stocking coral. Thanks

I'm also looking for something similar.

I recently replaced my T5 (96 watts) fixture with a single A360N-E, with the Spectrum Controller, over my Red Sea Max 130D tank (hood less).

Dimensions are about 22"x15"x18" in the main display.

Currently I have it 8" over the water and using an acclimation schedule up to 50%.

I'm currently keeping softies and plan on adding LPS in the future.

I also have a rose BTA anemone.

Softies include:

metallic green star polyps
toadstool leather
bush leather
green button polyps
yuma ricordia mushrooms

Under the old 12 hour lighting schedule I was getting excellent growth from all the softies, with the green star polyps taking off like wildfire.

Tank has been established for more than 5 years.

Pic of the tank from yesterday under the old lights before switching to the new Kessil A360N-E.

 

[oseymour]

I'm also looking for something similar.



I recently replaced my T5 (96 watts) fixture with a single A360N-E, with the Spectrum Controller, over my Red Sea Max 130D tank (hood less).



Dimensions are about 22"x15"x18" in the main display.



Currently I have it 8" over the water and using an acclimation schedule up to 50%.



I'm currently keeping softies and plan on adding LPS in the future.



I also have a rose BTA anemone.



Softies include:



metallic green star polyps

toadstool leather

bush leather

green button polyps

yuma ricordia mushrooms



Under the old 12 hour lighting schedule I was getting excellent growth from all the softies, with the green star polyps taking off like wildfire.



Tank has been established for more than 5 years.

Just curious at to why you moved from T5 to LED.

 

[Tweaked]

I got the A360 wide recently for a frag tank for local shows. First, let me say this light is awesome. Second, I love the spread and it's going over a tank 24" x 24". But for tanks like the one above, isn't that allot of light spill for such a small tank? Why not go with the regular over the wide angle?

 

[minus9]

I use a 12hr cycle. I ramp up for 3hrs(intensity 5% to 40%), hold at my peak for 6hrs(intensity at 65%), then back down for 3hrs. Color starts at 0% and ramps up to 35%, then back down to 0% with the same schedule as the intensity.

 

[alancolinet]

Just curious at to why you moved from T5 to LED.

Honestly was tired of replacing T5 bulbs.

Time to try something new and I heard a lot of good things about the Kessils; my biggest concern was whether or not to go with the W or N version.

I think the W would have been too much light spill over and the N looks pretty good.

Aside from that, the control level of the Kessil vs other T5 units. Yes, there are dimmable T5 units out there but why spend the money on a new T5 fixture when I could get an LED fixture with better controls and no bulb replacement?

As of now I'm just trying to determine what the best lighting schedule / acclimation would be.

 

[alancolinet]

I use a 12hr cycle. I ramp up for 3hrs(intensity 5% to 40%), hold at my peak for 6hrs(intensity at 65%), then back down for 3hrs. Color starts at 0% and ramps up to 35%, then back down to 0% with the same schedule as the intensity.

I'll have to give that a shot.

 

[rckrzy1]

Where does this screen come from ? It looks like you can tweek the kessil just like the MP40's etc but I'll be darned if I can find this on my apex fusion anywhere ? I have the newest ver apex.

Nevermind, it's the wizard.

It has taken me awhile to understand the kessil and what works. I use to be at a color of 80% and a intensity of 90% on ramp.

But after research and trial and error, I have not only increased my intensity but lowered my color to a max of 45%, and could not be happier. My coral has really taken off. I will try to provide some pics of before and afters, but I can definitely tell a difference. Everything is much happier, and not slow growing as it was.

 

[rckrzy1]

I'm not sure why so many use the W , I had the 350N and now the 360N and with a 24" wide, 22" deep tank it covers well, I think the wide may help with shading ?

Honestly was tired of replacing T5 bulbs.

Time to try something new and I heard a lot of good things about the Kessils; my biggest concern was whether or not to go with the W or N version.

I think the W would have been too much light spill over and the N looks pretty good.

Aside from that, the control level of the Kessil vs other T5 units. Yes, there are dimmable T5 units out there but why spend the money on a new T5 fixture when I could get an LED fixture with better controls and no bulb replacement?

As of now I'm just trying to determine what the best lighting schedule / acclimation would be.

 

[reefervanwinkle]

36L x 36W x 20"H

I have 2 Kessil a160we's, could I get 2 more (four 160's total) and have good coverage to support an sps reef?

Any other lighting suggestions? I'd like to put these two 160's to use instead of losing a bunch of money on them as they are basically new.

Thanks for the input guys!

 

[dh350twin]

This was a qt tank for sps that turned into a LPS tank and now it is full of LPS and sps and is thriving.
It's a innovative marine 30long with 3 Kessil 350w's running only blue 12 hrs a day.
The pic above is and old pic after LPS was added I will get a newer pic posted.

 

[MPSchenck]

So I sent the 160 back and picked up the 360WE instead. Pretty happy with it so far.

I've read most of this thread but there's a lot to take in. Can some one give me a decent beginner set up (color & intensity) that I can work from please? I get intensity is more critical than color with Kessils and the controller but its kinda confusing for a noob.

 

[dh350twin]

So I sent the 160 back and picked up the 360WE instead. Pretty happy with it so far.

I've read most of this thread but there's a lot to take in. Can some one give me a decent beginner set up (color & intensity) that I can work from please? I get intensity is more critical than color with Kessils and the controller but its kinda confusing for a noob.

Depends on the tank and what corals your keeping?

 

[MPSchenck]

Depends on the tank and what corals your keeping?

JBJ 30g rimless w/ display area of 23" wide x 14.5 deep (front to back) x 16" tall. Sand bed is 2" deep and water line is 3/4" below the tank rim and the light is 9" above the rim.

First SW tank set up 2 days ago. I used 20 lbs of live sand and 30-ish lbs of wet cycled live rock that was transported completely covered in 75° water and is mostly pukani. If it actually cycled it never spiked or did so quickly tests 24 hours apart didn't show it. I've put some hermits in there now with a few snails, Asterina stars, and feather dusters that hitchhiked in on the rock. Everything seems to be doing well. I fed the hermits today and will test again tomorrow.

So for coral my LFS gave me a couple of mushrooms when I bought the live rock, one purple and one spotted. The spotted is doing amazing so far it was the size of a dime when I placed it, and this afternoon it was all stretched out nicely on the rock the size of a US 50¢ coin. The purple just looks ok, its got bigger and stretched out a little but I might need to reposition it.

As things develop I plan on on some GSP, then zoas, then work up to LPS. I really like the looks of bubbles, hammers, and brains.

Livestock plans: pair of ocellaris (snowflake maybe), blue eyed midas blenny, blood red fire shrimp. That's about it.

 

[Tgionet]

Just ordered an AP700 for my 57 mixed reef (36x18x20). I don't have an iPad or an Android device, so I'll be waiting for the iPhone release. How are people controlling the light without the app? Are there any default programs on the fixture? Anyone taking a crack at cracking the light and developing a web API for it?

 

[jtgrimes]

For me, when i first got my kessil 360, I had my 12 gallon nano. Now I am in a 20 gallon long.

But for intensity and color, I found that the more blue/color I had the better my coral has grown. I started out about 40% intensity and 60% color and raised my intensity 5% every month. Slow process.

But now I am at max of 100% intensity on a ramp schedule and max of 40% color.

Be slow about raising your intensity, etc. When introducing coral, keep an eye on them and start them low and slowly raise them to their final place.

Here is my current schedule in apex -

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JBJ 30g rimless w/ display area of 23" wide x 14.5 deep (front to back) x 16" tall. Sand bed is 2" deep and water line is 3/4" below the tank rim and the light is 9" above the rim.

First SW tank set up 2 days ago. I used 20 lbs of live sand and 30-ish lbs of wet cycled live rock that was transported completely covered in 75° water and is mostly pukani. If it actually cycled it never spiked or did so quickly tests 24 hours apart didn't show it. I've put some hermits in there now with a few snails, Asterina stars, and feather dusters that hitchhiked in on the rock. Everything seems to be doing well. I fed the hermits today and will test again tomorrow.

So for coral my LFS gave me a couple of mushrooms when I bought the live rock, one purple and one spotted. The spotted is doing amazing so far it was the size of a dime when I placed it, and this afternoon it was all stretched out nicely on the rock the size of a US 50¢ coin. The purple just looks ok, its got bigger and stretched out a little but I might need to reposition it.

As things develop I plan on on some GSP, then zoas, then work up to LPS. I really like the looks of bubbles, hammers, and brains.

Livestock plans: pair of ocellaris (snowflake maybe), blue eyed midas blenny, blood red fire shrimp. That's about it.

 

[PatrikD]

I'm running three Kessil 360WE at max intensity 100% in my 65 g tank. It took a year to get there though. I have no bleaching problem. Most of the corals show good growth.

 

[zelie_dad]

I am in the process of setting up a 40 (36x18x16) gallon breeder, with fish, softies and lps's, and I was planning on using T5's. I came across these for sale and they sounded pretty good. Would they work for the tank I am planning?

 

[sixpackgarage]

Just ordered an AP700 for my 57 mixed reef (36x18x20). I don't have an iPad or an Android device, so I'll be waiting for the iPhone release. How are people controlling the light without the app? Are there any default programs on the fixture? Anyone taking a crack at cracking the light and developing a web API for it?

Yes, there are default programs on the fixture. Just FYI, I picked up an iPad off craigslist for cheap..