Do you find that the Kessil 360X turn the acros more GREEN ?

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How do you run your kessils? How high off the water? What color percentage and light intensity?
They're about 9" off of the water. I always run a 12hr cycle with a peak period of 6 to 8hrs (currently closer to 8hrs now). Color starts at 0% then ramps to 30% for the peak hours, then back to 0%. Intensity ramps to 85% (with a 2hr mid day bump of 90%), then back down. During peak hours I run violet at 100%. I was adding about 5% red and green for a few days, but went back to my normal settings. Maybe one day I'll try to incorporate them again?
I'm running six of them over my 90g.
 

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They're about 9" off of the water. I always run a 12hr cycle with a peak period of 6 to 8hrs (currently closer to 8hrs now). Color starts at 0% then ramps to 30% for the peak hours, then back to 0%. Intensity ramps to 85% (with a 2hr mid day bump of 90%), then back down. During peak hours I run violet at 100%. I was adding about 5% red and green for a few days, but went back to my normal settings. Maybe one day I'll try to incorporate them again?
I'm running six of them over my 90g.
6 over a 90? Dang I have a 120 gallon and I only have 3 about 8” over the water lol my peak is for 4 hrs at 50% color and 80% intensity. I might need to bump up intensity and maybe increase peak to at least 6 hrs. I’ve been scared to burn my corals. It’s a mixed reef but my sps are the highest up and euphyllia and other lps lower towards the bottom
 

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6 over a 90? Dang I have a 120 gallon and I only have 3 about 8” over the water lol my peak is for 4 hrs at 50% color and 80% intensity. I might need to bump up intensity and maybe increase peak to at least 6 hrs. I’ve been scared to burn my corals. It’s a mixed reef but my sps are the highest up and euphyllia and other lps lower towards the bottom
It's mainly to cover shadows, but I'm kinda crazy, so there's that. o_O It's also a custom tank, so it’s not your standard 90g. It’s 36x36x16. Take par measurements and you’ll be okay. If you don’t have the intensity, then utilize duration.
 

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It's mainly to cover shadows, but I'm kinda crazy, so there's that. o_O It's also a custom tank, so it’s not your standard 90g. It’s 36x36x16. Take par measurements and you’ll be okay. If you don’t have the intensity, then utilize duration.
I might rent a par meter from brs . Post a pic of tha tank! Sounds cool
 

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Not the best pic, too much daylight in the room, but you get the idea.
 

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That’s nice. The clowns over there hosting the Duncan colony lol. What are those other lights you’re running?
 
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How do you run your kessils? How high off the water? What color percentage and light intensity?
Yeah, I would like to know your light spectrum/intensity/schedule of your Kessils. Thank you.

Oh, by the way, how many Kessils do you have and do you supplement with T5s or not.
 

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Yeah, the clowns have gone back and forth between my hammer and Duncan. The other lights are Orphek OR2 blue plus bars.
I have three Orphek's total, one in the front and two inn the sides. I'll probably add another to the back at some point? They just released the OR3 bars, which are tuned down 5w diodes (the same ones in the atlantik v4's).
 

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I have three Orphek's total, one in the front and two inn the sides. I'll probably add another to the back at some point? They just released the OR3 bars, which are tuned down 5w diodes (the same ones in the atlantik v4's).
Ok Thats a lot of light

u think I could run my lights at 90%peak intensity because I have only 3 360x and I currently run peak intensity for 4 hrs.
 

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Ok Thats a lot of light

u think I could run my lights at 90%peak intensity because I have only 3 360x and I currently run peak intensity for 4 hrs.
Yes, just watch your corals. They'll let you know if you go too far. Once you find the right intensity, then slowly increase your peak time by 15 to 30 minutes a week. I usually shoot for 6hrs peak, then add from there if needed?
 

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Yes, just watch your corals. They'll let you know if you go too far. Once you find the right intensity, then slowly increase your peak time by 15 to 30 minutes a week. I usually shoot for 6hrs peak, then add from there if needed?
A lot of light is relative to the corals you keep. In the 90's I had a 150w metal halide over a 15g.
 

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I am currently using 4 Kessil 360X and I find that my acros tend to turn more green from its original nice color.

Has anyone noticed that the Kessil 360X cause more green color shift to the acros?


My corals look green as well. I don't like it. Every coral has a tenge of green. I have no green color spectrum on.
 
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