Kessil A360X Lighting Schedules Thread

[minus9]

Last shot of my 22g before I upgraded. You can see the three 160's reflecting here.

Funky pic of my 90g.

 

[Greenjeans]

I think you can simplify it more. Think of it this way, start time, end of ramp up, start of peak, midday, end of peak, ramp down to off.
Here's what I do, but you can modify as needed or completely disregard.
Time - C - I - V (no red or green)
7:55 - 0 - 0 - 0
8:00 - 0 - 10 - 0
10:40 - 30 - 80 - 100
14:00 - 30 - 80 - 100 (midday)
17:20 - 30 - 80 - 100
20:00 - 0 - 10 - 0
20:05 - 0 - 0 - 0
I'm changing my 360x by 20 minutes each time, 10 minutes on each side of the ramp. It sits in the middle of two AP700's, so I'm adjusting it in smaller amounts and not at the same time as the 700's. My 700's are running at 90% and their peak is a little longer than the 360x (which I added last year).
I've ran my Kessil's this way for the past 5 years with great results. I had three 160's on my 22g nano and I run two 700's and a 360x (w/orphek bars) on my 90g shallow.

Makes sense...I am probably over complicating things.

Here's about what you described compared to the AB+ thing, very close...

Time	Color	Intensity	Violet
7:30:00 AM	0	0	0
8:00:00 AM	0	10	0
10:30:00 AM	30	80	100
2:00:00 PM	30	80	100
5:30:00 PM	30	80	100
8:00:00 PM	0	10	0
8:30:00 PM	0	0	0

 

[minus9]

The color and intensity settings will be a matter of preference and what corals you're keeping. Once established, you can change color or intensity to your liking, but change one thing at a time and wait before changing something else. Slow and steady.

 

[SMB]

I've been running 360x (3) on a RS 450xl for over a year. A mixed reef heavier on the softies. I have had very little violet in my settings. If I leave the intensity as is can V,R,G be added all at once? Do they change just what I see or do they affect the corals as well?

 

[Greenjeans]

They will increase the overall intensity (those channels are added, without reducing the other channels). I think the only channel that has a real known effect on the corals would be the Violet...

 

[SMB]

They will increase the overall intensity (those channels are added, without reducing the other channels). I think the only channel that has a real known effect on the corals would be the Violet...

So don’t bring up the violet all at once?

 

[minus9]

So don’t bring up the violet all at once?

You can try 20% a week and see how your corals respond?

 

[SMB]

You can try 20% a week and see how your corals respond?

Will try it out.
Thanks.

 

[Marc2952]

I think you can simplify it more. Think of it this way, start time, end of ramp up, start of peak, midday, end of peak, ramp down to off.
Here's what I do, but you can modify as needed or completely disregard.
Time - C - I - V (no red or green)
7:55 - 0 - 0 - 0
8:00 - 0 - 10 - 0
10:40 - 30 - 80 - 100
14:00 - 30 - 80 - 100 (midday)
17:20 - 30 - 80 - 100
20:00 - 0 - 10 - 0
20:05 - 0 - 0 - 0
I'm changing my 360x by 20 minutes each time, 10 minutes on each side of the ramp. It sits in the middle of two AP700's, so I'm adjusting it in smaller amounts and not at the same time as the 700's. My 700's are running at 90% and their peak is a little longer than the 360x (which I added last year).
I've ran my Kessil's this way for the past 5 years with great results. I had three 160's on my 22g nano and I run two 700's and a 360x (w/orphek bars) on my 90g shallow.

Btw i copied your exact schedule ( except the intensity which is at 60%) and i love it! Its simple and from what you have shown gets the job done. No more touching the lights now lol thanks a bunch.

 

[Greenjeans]

Same! I made some slight changes, but basically running that schedule.

Time	Color	Intensity	Violet	Red	Green
7:00:00 AM	0	1	0	0	0
8:30:00 AM	6	5	2	0	0
9:30:00 AM	20	15	12	0	0
11:00:00 AM	75	70	80	7	7
2:00:00 PM	67	72	85	6	6
5:00:00 PM	50	70	80	4	4
6:30:00 PM	5	15	12	0	0
8:00:00 PM	1	1	1	0	0
8:30:00 PM	0	0	0	0	0

 

[Greenjeans]

Well, good timing! BRS just came out with a video where they dialed in their ideal spectrum mix on the A360x


They recommend Color:30, V:100, G/R:0...so I guess I'll be switching to this schedule:

Time	Color	Intensity	Violet	Red	Green
7:00:00 AM	0	1	0	0	0
8:30:00 AM	6	5	2	0	0
9:30:00 AM	15	15	12	0	0
11:00:00 AM	30	60	100	0	0
2:00:00 PM	30	62	100	0	0
5:00:00 PM	30	60	100	0	0
6:30:00 PM	10	15	12	0	0
8:00:00 PM	1	1	1	0	0
8:30:00 PM	0	0	0	0	0

 

[Marc2952]

Well, good timing! BRS just came out with a video where they dialed in their ideal spectrum mix on the A360x


They recommend Color:30, V:100, G/R:0...so I guess I'll be switching to this schedule:

Time	Color	Intensity	Violet	Red	Green
7:00:00 AM	0	1	0	0	0
8:30:00 AM	6	5	2	0	0
9:30:00 AM	15	15	12	0	0
11:00:00 AM	30	60	100	0	0
2:00:00 PM	30	62	100	0	0
5:00:00 PM	30	60	100	0	0
6:30:00 PM	10	15	12	0	0
8:00:00 PM	1	1	1	0	0
8:30:00 PM	0	0	0	0	0

Yep cant get better then that, as time goes by you can start increasing the intensity slow.

 

[Kodski]

So I have a A360x overy my tank currently. I don't have the controller for it though. Just using the knobs for now. Is there anyone else using the light like this? Just wondering what I should be setting for lighting hours. Currently I have the light coming on at 9:30 and turning off at 10:30.

 

[Greenjeans]

You mean on at 9:30a and off at 10:30p? That would be a 13hr photo period, which is probably way too long. Most recommendations are to have the lights on for 6 to 8hrs...

check out the charts I collected from this thread, I don't think anyone is running their lights for that long.

For color If you're not using the controller, I guess setting the knob to about 1/3rd would be all you need to do.

 

[Kodski]

You mean on at 9:30a and off at 10:30p? That would be a 13hr photo period, which is probably way too long. Most recommendations are to have the lights on for 6 to 8hrs...

I couldn't find a direct answer for someone running their light without ramping up and down. Its hard to tell from looking at other's times due to ramp up/down times. I'll try reducing the time over the course of the next week down to 8 hrs. Thanks

 

[Greenjeans]

This poll might help

Is T5 your main SPS lighting source? Length of photoperiod?

I’ve slowly been ramping up my photoperiod on my 8 bulb T5. 2 of the bulbs are ATI actinics which I run 4 hours in the morning. The other 6 bulbs (1 cp and 5bp) for 8 hours. I’m ramping up 15 minutes every week starting next week to get to 9hrs and may eventually work up to 10 hours. I also run...

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[MightyMO]

Just ran a par test:
Color: 10
Int: 90
Violet: 80
Red: 15
Green: 25

2 x 360x
2 x T5 Blue plus ho

At what depths???

 

[RaeRae]

Can I ask for a little help. Purchased a single A360x and put it over my 30 gallon. Light is 5 1/2 inches from the water. I know it's close but stops light from spilling out onto the walls. Sand bed is 18 inches from the light. Ramping up to 60% for three hours then ramping back down. Now my light schedule is running long from 5:30 in the morning until 10:00 at night. But it doesn't ramp up and hold any kind of hard light . It's just so I can see my tank before I go to work and after I get home from work around 6:00 or 7:00. By that time I'm only at around 15 to 25%. Seems like my frogspawn and mushrooms are getting burnt at 60%. Could that be true? I have just today bump them down to 40% and see what kind of reaction I get from my actos spawn and zoanthids. Just seems that 40% is awfully low.

 

[MightyMO]

That is a super long photo period...

 

[RaeRae]

That is a super long photo period...

Even if as low as 20%?