3 Dead A360 Kessils - Need New Lights

[CMMorgan]

They only carry Nano or the Aquasky in store . The Nano is out of stock and undersized . I am going to pick up the AquaSky because I'm desperate. It is literally one step above a light bulb but it is something for the night. I'll cast a wider net over the weekend, see what Amazon can do. I'm kicking myself because we thought we were going to move and I just gave away a bunch of extra things like my old fluorescent set up.

 

[rtparty]

Gen 2 Nicrew. Bet you can have them in a day or two from Amazon

 

[Qckslvr]

They only carry Nano or the Aquasky in store . The Nano is out of stock and undersized . I am going to pick up the AquaSky because I'm desperate. It is literally one step above a light bulb but it is something for the night. I'll cast a wider net over the weekend, see what Amazon can do. I'm kicking myself because we thought we were going to move and I just gave away a bunch of extra things like my old fluorescent set up.

Might check your local Craigslist or FB Marketplace. In my area there is always aquarium equipment for sale cheap.

 

[painter1982]

Gen 2 Nicrew. Bet you can have them in a day or two from Amazon

How are those lights for sps?

 

[rtparty]

How are those lights for sps?

While I haven’t run them over an SPS tank, many others have with great success. They are a Radion knock off for 25% the cost. They have a good mix of LEDs and plenty of PAR.

 

[painter1982]

How are those lights for sps?

While I haven’t run them over an SPS tank, many others have with great success. They are a Radion knock off for 25% the cost. They have a good mix of LEDs and plenty of PAR.

Are they more of the radion blue or pro?

 

[NautiTang]

I love my reefis but i almost went with quanta bars couldn’t decide for months but ultimately decided on reefi because the quanta bars never came back in stock before I needed it.

 

[Robmbush]

As the headline says ... my last one has bit the dust. I'm a little salty about this. I had bought three off of the marketplace and one new. One died within months. I lost another about three months back, then another ... and the one I bought new died yesterday. I'm over it. I knew the risk of buying used but to have the brand new one follow right behind is sickening. I was a huge fan of @Kessil but I cannot bring myself to spend another grand on lights that will bite the dust in three years.
I have a 48" wide IM AIO lagoon. My corals are all softies. I have a few leathers holding on but now I am on day 2 of darkness. I need something good, something quick and preferably not another $1000. I had been looking at the AP700 or AP9X before the last one died. I love the idea of reusing the hanging brackets but I don't know that this is a good enough reason to buy a product that has burned me. Oh ... I will miss that shimmer though.
Anyone have something that you really like? AI Blade? Is that enough?
Thanks in advance...

Assuming you've ruled out the power supply? I've started buying medical 19v units from meanwell after having a couple oe ones fail for my 360x lights. So far my lights have been solid for years and my w500x units use quality meanwell power supply units already.

 

[rtparty]

Are they more of the radion blue or pro?

Pro

 

[Robmbush]

Assuming you've ruled out the power supply? I've started buying medical 19v units from meanwell after having a couple oe ones fail for my 360x lights. So far my lights have been solid for years and my w500x units use quality meanwell power supply units already.

 

[jermzisurmom]

I love my hyper reef lights and under the price of name brand

 

[Robmbush]

Assuming you've ruled out the power supply? I've started buying medical 19v units from meanwell after having a couple oe ones fail for my 360x lights. So far my lights have been solid for years and my w500x units use quality meanwell power supply units already.

 

[Robmbush]

Not sure why but it seems like it's not uploading the picture of the meanwell PS i have gone to for the 360x. Part number from meanwell is GSM90A19-P1M

 

[CMMorgan]

Yes, I ruled out the power supply...but it is a great thought.
I went to Petco to pick up that Fluval and they did not have it. In desperation, I got on Amazon and pulled a list of anything I could get next day. It was late in the afternoon, so my choices were slim. I picked up a Glowrium 96 watt LED for $189. It's not a Kessil or a Radeon but it does not suck.
My gsp started popping a little today, my leathers are trying to extend polyps. I spend two hours removing dying GHA from the tank today.
I have reached out to Kessil. They gave me the deep clean instructions and I have sent them photos and serial numbers. I was able to partially resuccitate the oldest fixture. It will work intermittently in white only. One other worked for a few hours then died again. The remaining two are door stops. I'm going to await feedback from Kessil.
In the meantime, I'm going to see what this Glowrium is capable of. It's a shallow tank, so it may be worth holding onto. Time will tell.

 

[NautiTang]

In a pinch you cab grab some regular grow lights from home depot, they have some pretty good LED bulbs. They’re like $60 a bulb but it would work until you get something else. These bulbs are what I use in my fuge.