Kessil A160we intensity

PDR · Jun 9, 2018

I currently have 1 A160we over a zoanthid dominate frag tank. The light is mounted 8" over the water and the frag rack is approximately 8" below the surface. The intensity is currently at 40% with 0% color. It has been at this setting for about 3 weeks and everything seems to be doing great.

Should I try and experiment with increasing the intensity or just leave it be? If so, how is the best way to go about it? I was thinking bumping it 5% per week as long as everything was still looking good.

Crabs McJones · Jun 9, 2018

PDR said:
I currently have 1 A160we over a zoanthid dominate frag tank. The light it mounted 8" over the water and the frag rack is approximately 8" below the surface. The intensity is currently at 40% with 0% color. It has been at this setting for about 3 weeks and everything seems to be doing great.

Should I try and experiment with increasing the intensity or just leave it be? If so, how is the best way to go about it? I was thinking bumping it 5% per week as long as everything was still looking good.

"If it ain't broke, dont fix it"

PDR · Jun 9, 2018

Crabs Mcjones said:
"If it ain't broke, dont fix it"

That's kind of what I was thinking, I just didn't know if it was worth experimenting with since I just randomly picked 40% as a starting point.

chum · Jun 10, 2018

PDR said:
That's kind of what I was thinking, I just didn't know if it was worth experimenting with since I just randomly picked 40% as a starting point.

i am in the same boat as you are. i have a fusion 40 with the same light and i have mine ramp up for an hour to 70% intensity and max out at 15% color. it runs at this for 8 hours and then ramps down for an hour. i think the tank looks a little to blue for my taste. i thought the zoas would pop more but they kinda all look the same color. not sure if i should bring it to zero color to get the zoas to color up better or the opposite. i want to see all there bright colors but just can not find the answer.