A Decent Growth w Kessil A360W

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i have 3, 360we over a 5 foot tank growing everything from acans to stubborn acros. awesome polyp extension and my monti almost has to be fragged. only lighting about 8 hours a day too.
 

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Nbagnardi, omg that's beautiful. I guess then my issue is to what settings to use with the controller to get this awesome growth.
 

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Not to derail this thread, but at what point would one consider upgrading lights? I've got an a160we over my 17g sps tank. Some claim they grow sps with this light, but the majority all advise the 360we instead.

I had one blue staghorn acro turn light brown. Others, like my miyagi tort has developed bright blue tips and a turquoise body.

My tank parameters have been swinging lately, so that could be a reason for corals losing their color. Not sure if I should hold out and stick with this Kessil a160, or jump to the 360?

How long before a coral turns brown due to insufficient light vs swinging parameters?

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