Kessil 360x settings

[PghReef]

Finally got my 360x mounted with the a series mount on the new tank. Currently have 2 of them about 4-5 inches from the surface of the water on a 3 foot tank. Only a small frag of a hammer in there now and am trying to come up with a good schedule.

I've read a lot about the red LEDs but almost nothing on the green. Is there any harm in running the green channel as high as I want or should I keep it low?

Even the red led, I know too much red is bad but also the intensity of the selected channel only matches the intensity of the led. I can only assume there aren't very many red LEDs in the kessil so is there a cap in the red I should make sure I dont go above?

 

[Highgrade]

On any LED setup -Kessils, Radions or AI you're better off running the green/red channels at a lower intensity or not at all. If I run them it is definitely under 10% and not for very long. I'm sure there might be some benefit to the corals but the question is how much benefit. Seems also that the red/green can promote algae growth. Thus the reason most people don't seem to use them.

 

[PghReef]

On any LED setup -Kessils, Radions or AI you're better off running the green/red channels at a lower intensity or not at all. If I run them it is definitely under 10% and not for very long. I'm sure there might be some benefit to the corals but the question is how much benefit. Seems also that the red/green can promote algae growth. Thus the reason most people don't seem to use them.

I have read about the red being detrimental and also causing algae but not the green. From my limited research it seems green is thought to be mostly useless and harmless but can add brightness to the visible light.

 

[madweazl]

I haven't done much with mine but color is 50%, violet 100%, green 50%, and red 100% if I remember correctly. I dont like blue looking tanks and I don't have any abnormal algae issues.

 

[Highgrade]

I have read about the red being detrimental and also causing algae but not the green. From my limited research it seems green is thought to be mostly useless and harmless but can add brightness to the visible light.

That could be very well possible. Hard to know the pros/cons with the lack of research/data on the impact of corals using a green/red spectrum long term.

 

[madweazl]

There is tons of research on green and red spectrum and the need to include them. Just about every T5 bulb you can buy also includes these spectrum. Peoples desire to have extremely blue looking tanks is what has driven the trend away from those spectrums, not healthy corals.

 

[PghReef]

I haven't done much with mine but color is 50%, violet 100%, green 50%, and red 100% if I remember correctly. I dont like blue looking tanks and I don't have any abnormal algae issues.

How long have you had your tank set up like this and how has your coral growth been?
I have to agree I hate the super blue tank look. I love the way corals can pop with the blue and actinic light, and would consider it a benefit to be able to use for an hour or so in the daily schedule, but could never have a blue tank all day.

 

[madweazl]

The A360X are going on the 150g which is empty. The 75g has A360WEs over it with T5s (2 Blue+, 1 AquaBlue Special, and a Purple+). The settings I chose for the X was based on some data I collected via Seneye and the appearance (attempting match is visually with the 75g).

The PAR #s are just there to reference what the different settings are doing in regard to output.

 

[jent]

Seems also that the []/green can promote algae growth.

I am skeptical that green promotes algae at all. Green is not normally a spectrum algae or plants can use. They are green, they reflect the spectrum for the most part.

No clue on how green impacts corals, but I am pretty confident they don't use it to photosynthesis. The reason to add green would be for visual preference. I suspect there is little to none negative impact.