ATI 6 Bulb and 3 Kessil 360x Question (SPS Tank)

[2nafisher]

I have an SCA 150, 5’x24”x24”. My primary lightning is a 60” 6 bulb ATI (5 Blue + and 1 Coral Plus). I also have 3 Kessil 360x mounted on a moveable bracket (I can slide it anywhere front to back).

The ATI is hanging 12” above the water surface. The Kessil’s are 4” above the water surface. As far as the Kessil’s go I have spectral controller and like the looks of : Color -0
Intensity-50
Violet-40
Red-10
Green-15

My tank is pretty much going to be all acro’s. I don’t have a par meter nor access to one. Right now I use the kessils 8-11 am (ramping up from 10%-50% intensity), t-5 (4 blue plus) 11-6pm, t-5 all bulbs 2-4pm (5 blue +, 1 coral +) and then back to kessils 6-8pm ramping down from 50-10%intensity.

Anyone have any thing that they see wrong with this plan or any tips on how I could better my schedule?

Right now for coral my tank has all sps frags.

 

[Aardvark1134]

360x does better about 6-8 inches off the tank when dealing with 24 wide tanks.

 

[TX_Punisher]

Nothing really to add at this point however, I have an 8 bulb with 2 led bars. I was running 5 bp and some mentioned it was too much blue so I’ve now switched to 3 with 2 coral plus and one Giesemann azure (which looks like a crisp white to my eye). I hope that adds some nice reds and pinks that I’m missing.

More of the story: too much blue can be a bad thing. I wouldn’t mind seeing this bracket you fabbed to hold and adjust your kessels.

 

[Aardvark1134]

TX you can aways do this
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/61-h...g-system-with-a360x-bracket-aquatic-life.html

 

[2nafisher]

Thanks for the input. My bracket is nothing special at all, very utilitarian lol. Luckily it does the trick and you can even see it unless your on a small ladder above the tank. I built my stand taller than average because I’m a tall person. Here’s what I came up with for a bracket.

 

[2nafisher]

I intentionally mounted the ati slightly off-center toward the back of the tank so I would have some room for the kessils toward the front without causing much shadow. Not sure if this is ideal, but it’s what I did

 

[Makers Marc]

360x does better about 6-8 inches off the tank when dealing with 24 wide tanks.

Do you have details/pics on your 360x setup, as I am curious about adding one as a supplemrnt.

Or are you just referencing the available online material/par charts that says 6-8 inches for sps. Etc.

 

[Aardvark1134]

I am referencing the BRS video on it where for like 20 min they went through reading on it at different heights and distances apart.