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65 g 2 Kessil 360we at 50% color and 100% intensity. Acros are growing
. Just added a couple of T5 to see what happens.65 g 2 Kessil 360we at 50% color and 100% intensity. Acros are growing
That's great, my intensity is at 85% ATM color 65% on my 90g... Added a couple of t5 a month ago, sps seems to like it, not so much my zoas... Only running the 2 t5 for 3h a day
ComforablyNumb
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INTENSITY: I start at zero, ramp up to 100% over 2 hours, run 100% for 8 hours, ramp back down to zero over last 2 hours.
COLOR: setting, of course, is whatever you prefer visually as it only has a minor influence on the effectiveness of the lights. I start out at 5% and ramp up to 60% and then back down...but I like the bluish color. My understanding is the UV portion of the spectrum runs the same no matter what the color setting is set at.
Tank is 55gal with 2 x a360we's with primarily SPS.. acro, stylo, birdsnest, etc. and has been running this lighting schedule for a good while. Cheers.
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The 2 light will ensure more coverage, but the single 360 will look sleek , kessil say that a 360 can cover a 24x24 area , but I find a lot of shading , so if u look for growth I'll recommend u to go for the 2 160....
That sounds a good schedule, really close to mine but I'm trying to get the intensity up to 100% slowly, also like the blue color better...
Thanks for sharing
mmittlesteadt
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Here's a tank pic of my 40 gallon Breeder Softie tank. A single A160E over the middle of it, about 9" off the surface. Tank is about 1 year old now. Light is only at about 60% intensity and about 50% spectrum balance.
ComforablyNumb
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Hi Minus! Just wanted to say that I get that same effect on my rear glass. You must have a wrasse or two in there as I note the netting. Cheers.
I have a white banded possum wrasse, but it's mostly for my neon goby. He sometimes gets freaked out and jumps out of the water. I've had to fish him out from the back chamber when he glanced off of my arm while I was doing some routine cleaning. He tends to clean my hand while it's in the tank, but if I move a certain way, he darts away, sometimes in the wrong direction. I initially put it on for the clowns (they were pretty small when I got them) so they wouldn't jump out, but they've made their home in my euphyllia and pretty much stay there, unless it's feeding time.
You can't tell from the picture, but the entire back wall is covered in coralline.
The netting doesn't cast that much of a shadow in the tank (I modded the netting by cutting larger openings to allow more light to pass), the shimmer really comes from the surface agitation, which I like a lot with these lights. It's one way that I combat the shading issue with these lights.
You can't tell from the picture, but the entire back wall is covered in coralline.
The netting doesn't cast that much of a shadow in the tank (I modded the netting by cutting larger openings to allow more light to pass), the shimmer really comes from the surface agitation, which I like a lot with these lights. It's one way that I combat the shading issue with these lights.
sixpackgarage
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3 should do the job assuming there is no center brace to block light.
sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
You could use them, but you'd have to turn them down quite a bit for something so shallow. Even with the 160s you probably won't need to run them full blast.
Blue and Gold
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Just got off the phone with Kessil. My info: top of rocks approximately 7" below the water line; AP700's 8" above water line; new tank with no corals; intend to have mostly sps from mid to upper and a few lps on bottom.
Kessil: 8" is ok for now, but later, if sps need it, I may want to lower to 5-6"; Kessil recommends a 10 hour photoperiod for best growth and coloration, with 2 hours of peak intensity. Here's the recommended program (start time noon for simplicity):
Time: Intensity
Noon: 10%
2:00: 20-30%
5:00 70%
7:00 70%
8:30 30%
10:00 10%/OFF
There is not a significant difference in color chosen because there is full spectrum at each color selection; for example, I was told there is as much blue spectrum in Sky Blue as there is in Deep Blue.
Kessil: 8" is ok for now, but later, if sps need it, I may want to lower to 5-6"; Kessil recommends a 10 hour photoperiod for best growth and coloration, with 2 hours of peak intensity. Here's the recommended program (start time noon for simplicity):
Time: Intensity
Noon: 10%
2:00: 20-30%
5:00 70%
7:00 70%
8:30 30%
10:00 10%/OFF
There is not a significant difference in color chosen because there is full spectrum at each color selection; for example, I was told there is as much blue spectrum in Sky Blue as there is in Deep Blue.
Turbosreef
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Does anyone have long term success with ONLY kessils? I am upgrading to a reefer 525xl and I really like the way they look have been using T5 only with good results. Prior to that used MH and T5 which had great results. I see many are supplementing with T5 which I refuse to do, I want the kessil so I don't need the other lights.
Has anyone here had good long term success with ONLY Kessils? I was considering doing 3 A360 WE, running very close to the water I hate light spillage, I may even do 4. But I can't seem to find any long term kessil owners that swear by them, I have seen coral shops but they are running like 4 kessils on a 36x36 at that point I may embrace the disco ball and go radion.
Please let me know of your success or failure with these lights.
Thanks!!!!!
Has anyone here had good long term success with ONLY Kessils? I was considering doing 3 A360 WE, running very close to the water I hate light spillage, I may even do 4. But I can't seem to find any long term kessil owners that swear by them, I have seen coral shops but they are running like 4 kessils on a 36x36 at that point I may embrace the disco ball and go radion.
Please let me know of your success or failure with these lights.
Thanks!!!!!
I could use some help as im loving this new Kessil 360w light. I bought a cube tank and it came with it. Im seeing a brown diatom outbreak on my sand and rock. After getting my water tested, zero nitrates and low to zero phosphates running Rowaphos im thinking the light may be the issue. Its been running on the following schedule
13:00 5% color 35%intensity
14:05 10% color 50%intensity
16:00 30%color 65% intensity
17:00 30% color 70% intensity
19:00 10% color 70% intensity
22:00 0% color 0% intensity
Could these serttings be the problem? Any recommendations on my current settings?
13:00 5% color 35%intensity
14:05 10% color 50%intensity
16:00 30%color 65% intensity
17:00 30% color 70% intensity
19:00 10% color 70% intensity
22:00 0% color 0% intensity
Could these serttings be the problem? Any recommendations on my current settings?
mistaflicksta
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How has that worked out for you so far?
Here is my schedule with the ap700
This is my light schedule on mine, I am now to 55% peak and some LPS don't like it.
hecdr34
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