Am flying blind on my settings for Kessil a 160 we

[Steph1]

Hi, I am running Kessil a 160 we. After running a coral box. on blue to white 50% 50% 50% 6% 6% 6% on the 6 channels and corals where very happy. Only reason for selling is I am not big on phone apps and like knobs I can twirl.
Problem is I have no idea how to set the lamp. I have a 16 gal cade and run the light just on/off on a basic timer with my settings at preasent
Light: 6 ins from water surface
Intensity: knob at 6 o'clock position
Colour: knob at 3 o'clock position
Thing is I am just guessing. Corals seem happy for now
Does anyone run this light with a similar size tank with FPS corals so I can take your lead? better than just guessing

Thanks

 

[Flippers4pups]

Bump

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

Following...I just started a pico with the same kessil model ramping up to 40% intensity and 10% color that is running off a kessil controller.

 

[Albertan22]

Supposedly the Kessils have “Kessil Logic” that ensures any colour setting should give you what the coral needs to stay healthy and grow. I have always read that as the colour is purely aesthetic as they’re hitting all the wavelengths no mater the setting (assume you accept the marketing as accurate). That just leaves intensity which is specific to your individual tank. Disclaimer: I don’t run this light, I use Kessil A360X’s off the wifi dongle and app.

 

[Bnutz]

I run a 160we on a 20h standard tank for my qt system. Spectral x controller starts at 1000 on 0 color 10 power. 1130, 20 color 30 power. 1230, 30 color 50 power. 1630 30 color 50 power. 1800 20 color 30 power. 2000 0 color 0 power.

 

[Steph1]

Following...I just started a pico with the same kessil model ramping up to 40% intensity and 10% color that is running off a kessil controller.

Thanks mate and I love yourminimalst approach very much

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

@Steph1 thanks! fingers crossed it all works out with the lighting and plumping in the long run...

 

[Steph1]

I run a 160we on a 20h standard tank for my qt system. Spectral x controller starts at 1000 on 0 color 10 power. 1130, 20 color 30 power. 1230, 30 color 50 power. 1630 30 color 50 power. 1800 20 color 30 power. 2000 0 color 0 power.

Thanks mate
was not going to get the controller but now have one on the way

 

[Bnutz]

The controler is kind of expensive but worth it. I travel, so i kind of need automation or my wife would turn everything to 100%. Keep the color low. My corals did not seem to like color above 40.

 

[Steph1]

The controler is kind of expensive but worth it. I travel, so i kind of need automation or my wife would turn everything to 100%. Keep the color low. My corals did not seem to like color above 40.

 

[Steph1]

when you say colour "low do you mean towards blue?

 

[Steph1]

I ask that because I don't have the controler as yet just knobs

 

[Bnutz]

Yes low is the blue side