Yes I hear too many people talk about lighting an other reefers see my tank an every time I hear wow your growing all that with kessils an not t5 , mh ect focus on stability an correct water levels alk ca ect well that's my 2 cents lol
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Oh Absolutely! In fact, stability/params is probably more important than lighting. Although, idk if you've ever tried to search for info on our lights? It's extremely hard to find any info about running these lights with SPS, much less the settings people use while doing it. Yet these lights are one of the better known brands. So I created this thread trying to gather more info for everyone as to how many people are having success growing SPS with these lights and what settings they're using to do it. I'm sure a ton of people will find all the info on this thread very helpful. Thanks everyone for sharing and giving input, lets keep it going!Yes I hear too many people talk about lighting an other reefers see my tank an every time I hear wow your growing all that with kessils an not t5 , mh ect focus on stability an correct water levels alk ca ect well that's my 2 cents lol
Oh Absolutely! In fact, stability/params is probably more important than lighting. Although, idk if you've ever tried to search for info on our lights? It's extremely hard to find any info about running these lights with SPS, much less the settings people use while doing it. Yet these lights are one of the better known brands. So I created this thread trying to gather more info for everyone as to how many people are having success growing SPS with these lights and what settings they're using to do it. I'm sure a ton of people will find all the info on this thread very helpful. Thanks everyone for sharing and giving input, lets keep it going!
How high off the water were your Kessil's and are they on with the hydras?I have 4 AI hydras on my 150 and had bought some of the kessils and started with them around 30-40% and burnt up nearly all of my SPS. I am interested in what people have to say here as I'd like to go back to the Kessils for the shimmer but don't want to burn things up again.
I'd also like to know what people are doing for "moonlight" when using the kessils, as I do like that effect with my Hydras.
Was the 30-40 percent intensity or color? We're they the 360NE or 360WE?I had taken the hydras off and put 3 kessils about 12" over the water. Lost some really good stuff.
You had the right settings but at the wrong height. I have the 360NEs and the requirement for them are 18-24 inches AWL. I think that was your fate.This was set for both initially. I had bought the 360we but received 360ne and set the 360ne up and thought at a lower intensity should be good to start with since my stuff had been grown under the hydras for years.
They won't have one as the lights won't go lower than 5 percent intensity. You might have to place a kit on the lights for your lunar lights.That's what I was wondering as well. I was so excited to get the new lights, I didn't want to send them back to get the right ones. I thought about hanging them higher and seeing how it does. But I still don't want to do the switch back until there is a good moonlight option.
I am runnign 3 360WES plus 2 80w ATI 4 bulb fixtures over my tank. I have the kessils up at 100% for at least 8 hours. I find that the kessils do not easily burn my corals like the other led fixtures that I had used prior.
I personally do not think the kessils are strong enough for SPS unless you run alot of fixtures. My tank is 60X35X21. I would need at least 12X 360WE for my tank. They are perfect in conjunction with the ATI fixtures. All my SPS are doing great under these lights.
I like everything about your tank from using the kessils more for shimmer/accenting and being T5 dominant for coloring acros.
Really like the aqua scaping and your tank dimensions as well................great thought out set up.
kidtango: Very nice tank! Is the shimmer noticeable with so much t5 light?