dougchambers
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Finishing my T5/360W rack tonight. Very similar setup with four dimmable T5's and removing 2 of the 4 Kessils to balance things out.
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Finally finished my Kessil / T5 combo fixture.
What did you use to hold the Kessil's in the T5 frame?
cali9dub
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I used 3 straps of metal (leftovers from cutting the T5 fixture down the center) that were roughly 3/4" wide and 2 1/2" long per opening. Attached pointing down towards the tank evenly spaced around the opening. Dropped the Kessil through the hole and used a large hose clamp to wrap around the Kessil and the 3 straps...simple. Just make sure the Kessil holes are just big enough to stow the wires back through and run them inside the T5 fixture.
dougchambers
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Which T5 bulbs did you select?
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boudster
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One last pic. If you look at the Kessils you can see the hose clamp I used to attach them. If you look at the center Kessil you can see one of the small straps that I used as support between the hose clamp and the Kessil.
That's really nice! What are the end plates made of?
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cali9dub
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All made from .032 aluminum.
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boudster
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I'd go between 7-9". You don't need to worry about coverage as much since you are combining with T5s
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How many kessil 360we would you suggest for a 72"x24"x24 trying to keep SPS/LPS. I was hoping to use some chinese boxes thing but I thinking of going with Kessil. (due to the boxes not fitting the canopy) might run the kessil with 2x80w t5 or something as well
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boudster
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Mine is 72"x48" and I keep a mixed reef with 6 a360we, so I'd say 3 would work fine for you
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This might be a question with a straightforward answer but there are the sun led and blue led....whats the difference/your preference?
EDIT: sun is for freshwater?
boudster
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Yes, Sun is for freshwater. You'll want the Tuna blue
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dt204
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I've got a 60 gallon cube that I light with a 360w with controller. Very happy with it.
Setting up a shallow frag tank, ultimate dimensions are 24"x28" and 16" high.
Should I do just one 360 as well? Maybe 2 160's? Frag tank will be mainly LPS and soft, but would like ability for SPS if ever needed
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Setting up a shallow frag tank, ultimate dimensions are 24"x28" and 16" high.
Should I do just one 360 as well? Maybe 2 160's? Frag tank will be mainly LPS and soft, but would like ability for SPS if ever needed
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boudster
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You could probably get away with 1 360 and just keep really low light corals at the edges of the tank, but you might be better off with 2 160s. That would allow you to have different lighting intensities in different areas of the tank
dt204
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It will be just a frag tank, so I don't think I'd have to worry about shadowing for the most part. I guess the 160s I could tilt in from both sides If I ever do.
My DT is upstairs. My frag tank is in basement. Same system. Is there any way to use my spectral controller on both? Or would I need to buy a second one to control the frag lights?
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My DT is upstairs. My frag tank is in basement. Same system. Is there any way to use my spectral controller on both? Or would I need to buy a second one to control the frag lights?
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