Anyone running kessils at 100%

[LovesDogs_CatsRokay]

I have 2 kessils 360we lights on my 4ft tank 6 inches off the water. I have a birds nest and a couple montis that have faded. I finally got my hands on a par meter and it turns out I’ve been starving my corals. I had them running at 56% peak intensity because I’ve always read how bright they are and was worried about bleaching corals. Well at that intensity the very top of my rock work has only been getting 100 par! To get it up to the 250-350 range I have to turn the lights up to 100%. This seems a little crazy to me because I don’t read about anyone else running them this high. Does it seem weird to anyone else? Is something wrong with my lights? Also, how slowly should I go raising them up to 100%?

 

[leroy_jenkinz]

Is your water cloudy/have particles floating in there? Dirty water can make light hard to travel, how old are your lights?

 

[LovesDogs_CatsRokay]

Is your water cloudy/have particles floating in there? Dirty water can make light hard to travel, how old are your lights?

It has a lot of particles in it but I wouldn’t consider it cloudy at all. The lights are about 2 years old.

 

[csb123]

I found the same thing when I finally rented a par meter. I was at 65%, now I’m 100%.

 

[LovesDogs_CatsRokay]

I found the same thing when I finally rented a par meter. I was at 65%, now I’m 100%.

How fast did you raise it?

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Kessils aren't as bright as people make them out to be, running them at 100% is pretty common.

 

[ikolbaba06]

My 360we I run at 100% for sure. It’s for sure a nice light but needs to be turned up.

 

[saltwaterpicaso]

How many hours are you running them at the 100 percent for

 

[Esage]

I'm running mine at 85% intensity over a 16" high tank for 10 hours, with LPS and softies

 

[ikolbaba06]

How many hours are you running them at the 100 percent for

I’m pretty sure it’s at 9-10 hours I believe. I have two on my 34 gallon Red Sea 160 or whatever it’s called.

 

[ikolbaba06]

I don’t have the controller but I have then on the blue side just before it turns more white If that makes sense.