Aquatic Life Debuts LED/T5HO Hybrid Mounting System Fixture Reef Hobbyists Have Been Waiting For!

[Rispa]

360 we

Ooh haha

 

[Crabs McJones]

Are all of you running them with the Kessil 360 or a different Kessil?

AP700

 

[Kyl]

Are all of you running them with the Kessil 360 or a different Kessil?

I have 3x A160WE on a 48"L x 18"W x 16"H tank. T5 and Kessils are 8.5" off the water line.

 

[siggy]

There are two combinations I'd recommend
1st:
2 ATI Blue+
1 Purple+
1 Coral+

2nd: (the one i'm currently running with my AP700)
2 ATI Blue+
2 Actinic

I'M with Crabs on this one the coral + is just TOO white for my likes (shows my uglies) I am going with his #2

 

[leepink23]

Yes that is correct, black version will still include the Kessil round brackets. The black version will also have available for purchase the decorative end covers soon. Less than a month.

If you wanted to add the black Kessil round brackets to the white version the brackets from the black version will fit, they would just be purchased separately.

What will the end covers do? Also if purchase these wall brackets and mount the to the studs marked in black can I adjust the fixture mounting left or right to keep it level?

 

[reefwreck]

If i get 48" for my 3 Kessils do the brackets slide the length of the fixure

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

If i get 48" for my 3 Kessils do the brackets slide the length of the fixure

Yes the Kessil brackets will slide the length of the fixture.

 

[reefwreck]

thank you

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

What will the end covers do? Also if purchase these wall brackets and mount the to the studs marked in black can I adjust the fixture mounting left or right to keep it level?

The new decorative covers will hide the wires on the end of the fixtures. Some people wanted a way to hide the T5 and the LED wires better so we came out with the new covers, start shipping in 2 weeks. They are backwards compatible with all fixtures.

The suspension wires can adjust left and right and front to back. Plus the suspension wire connections allow you to adjust their position the length of the fixture as they slide in the channel on the top of the fixtures.

 

[siggy]

The new decorative covers will hide the wires on the end of the fixtures. Some people wanted a way to hide the T5 and the LED wires better so we came out with the new covers, start shipping in 2 weeks. They are backwards compatible with all fixtures.

Hello Dave, any pictures or is this on the web site. thanks

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Hello Dave, any pictures or is this on the web site. thanks

I sent Clayton a set to test for me. His build link below, last page. I will have them on our site in the next week or so.

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/"Embarking-the-Journey"-Reef-Build-by-Clayton.312860/

 

[siggy]

Hey this is new ! I was looking at the specs and I'm impressed at the cluster of leds, I didn't see the future hight ? brackets coming to stick these in the hybrid they can't be any taller than a kessil

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Hey this is new ! I was looking at the specs and I'm impressed at the cluster of leds, I didn't see the future hight ? brackets coming to stick these in the hybrid they can't be any taller than a kessil

They actually can squeeze into the A360 brackets from the bottom. Just a slight bend to the bracket and they are in place.

I met HME at one of the shows and they asked us to consider selling the Cetus 2 for them, its a nice little light with a lot of power! Control is good too, its Bluetooth mesh so you can connect to all of them as a single group.

Photos attached in the 4" bracket.

 

[siggy]

Must say that is a sharp little lite and 85 watts, that cluster looks like maxspect's laser cluster. I can see a couple over @samnaz build.
https://www.aquaticlife.com/hme-brightek-cetus2-84-watt-marine-led-pendant-light-fixture.html

 

[reefwreck]

ok ordered 48" fixure with 2 blue+ and 2 actinc now my question is do i a blue and actinic on each side or do i put blue on one side and actinic on the other

 

[leepink23]

How much does the 48 inch fixture weigh?

 

[JMetaxas]

Double post

 

[JMetaxas]

So, I'm putting up a 180 gallon, typical 72" wide.

It seems there is no 72" wide fixture?

My goal is to use two Kessil AP700's with this fixture and the T5 bulbs too.


How would you recommend I do that since there doesn't seem to be a fixture wide enough.

 

[BantyRooster97]

Any pictures of people wiring up their fixtures? Looking for the best way to hide the wires along the back side of the fixture. The sides I've already used the included clips.

 

[scuzy]

There won't be a 72" light as the longest t5 tubes are only 60". I used 2x 36" units on my 6 foot tank.