Help with kessil 360x

[NoelSD]

Hi can someone please recommend what light setting i should use for a mixed reef tank. I need help with the light schedule, intensity, clr and colors?. I have a kessil 360x and the reef tank is 21.7× 21.7x21.7. Any recommendations will be helpful. Thank you.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Color doesn't really matter. Kessil has designed the light in a way that no matter what color you set, the corals always receive the proper amount of blue light they need. So you can set it to whatever is pleasing to the eye and you can throw some greens and reds and violets in there.
Intensity is the one you need to watch. Access to a par meter is best, if you dont, start low and ramp it up slowly over a couple weeks and watch your corals, as you ramp it up if they start to look upset dial it back and that's your sweet spot.

 

[minus9]

Just use their quick set program on a 12hr schedule, ramp up/down for 2hrs and peak for 8hrs. Color, as mentioned by crabs is preference, but for mixed you may want to start around 20% and go from there, intensity will depend on the corals you're keeping. Use violet, red and green during peak hours and match the violet channel to your intensity %, red and green I usually set at 5%, but if you like a more daylight/natural spectrum, then maybe 10%? Look up Kessil schedule and you'll find many posts, I have mine out there somewhere.

 

[NoelSD]

Color doesn't really matter. Kessil has designed the light in a way that no matter what color you set, the corals always receive the proper amount of blue light they need. So you can set it to whatever is pleasing to the eye and you can throw some greens and reds and violets in there.
Intensity is the one you need to watch. Access to a par meter is best, if you dont, start low and ramp it up slowly over a couple weeks and watch your corals, as you ramp it up if they start to look upset dial it back and that's your sweet spot.

That you for the response. What par meter do you recommend?. I appreciate the help.

 

[Crabs McJones]

That you for the response. What par meter do you recommend?. I appreciate the help.

I would check with local reef clubs. They sometimes have par meters that can be rented. Otherwise a less expensive option is the syneye that has a par meter built into it. Or check online if ones available to rent.