Kessil A360X Tuna Blue settings

[Sorbi]

Would anyone know how to setup (if even possible) my Kessil A360X Tuna Blue LED lights to resemble as close as possible natural light? I like the blue color and shimmer effect, however, some members of my family would prefer a more natural light. I know this is not an easy task due to the Kessil logic in the Tuna Blue LED lights, but can anyone advise about the settings that resembles the natural light as close as possible with these LED lights?

 

[Kooma]

I usually lean about 60% whites and 40 blue. Did you get the controller or just using the knobs?

 

[Bear22]

Would anyone know how to setup (if even possible) my Kessil A360X Tuna Blue LED lights to resemble as close as possible natural light? I like the blue color and shimmer effect, however, some members of my family would prefer a more natural light. I know this is not an easy task due to the Kessil logic in the Tuna Blue LED lights, but can anyone advise about the settings that resembles the natural light as close as possible with these LED lights?

What's "natural"? Light spectrum appears differently with depth. For instance if you snorkel/dive a mixed reef the light will be different at 10 feet below the surface versus the same reef at 30 feet. You can take it a step further with the environment itself. Example: I lived in the WESTPAC for awhile for work purposes and would travel to different areas of the Pacific. just snorkeling around you would find mass areas of SPS growing within a few feet of the surface and the light was bright as could be. Consequently, I've snorkeled areas that were lagoon like in dim (via forest shading) and murky waters with all kinds of amazing looking lord corals growing. So, "natural" versus unnatural isn't really black and white as it may seem.

 

[twentyleagues]

I usually lean about 60% whites and 40 blue. Did you get the controller or just using the knobs?

this is important. With the spectralx controller or the wifi dongle you can adjust the light to do whatever when ever you want, ie schedule it. If its just the knobs it will be more set and leave it.
For instance with the controllers you can schedule the light to start blue turn more white during the day and end blue. You can control intensity and how long it runs.

 

[Sorbi]

I usually lean about 60% whites and 40 blue. Did you get the controller or just using the knobs?

Thanks, I have the spectral controller, not the wifi dongle. Not sure if there is any difference between these two options

 

[Sorbi]

What's "natural"? Light spectrum appears differently with depth. For instance if you snorkel/dive a mixed reef the light will be different at 10 feet below the surface versus the same reef at 30 feet. You can take it a step further with the environment itself. Example: I lived in the WESTPAC for awhile for work purposes and would travel to different areas of the Pacific. just snorkeling around you would find mass areas of SPS growing within a few feet of the surface and the light was bright as could be. Consequently, I've snorkeled areas that were lagoon like in dim (via forest shading) and murky waters with all kinds of amazing looking lord corals growing. So, "natural" versus unnatural isn't really black and white as it may seem.

A fair point, my bad. Was referring to a daylight, not the bluish colors all over our walls and living room

 

[Sorbi]

this is important. With the spectralx controller or the wifi dongle you can adjust the light to do whatever when ever you want, ie schedule it. If its just the knobs it will be more set and leave it.
For instance with the controllers you can schedule the light to start blue turn more white during the day and end blue. You can control intensity and how long it runs.

Well, I do have the spectral controller.

 

[twentyleagues]

Well, I do have the spectral controller.

double post

 

[twentyleagues]

Well, I do have the spectral controller.

Then yes you can program it with in reason to a pretty white spectrum. A360x tuna blue can get 10000k to 24000k, lower is whiter. IMO it look more like 12000k to me but still pretty white.

 

[Sorbi]

Then yes you can program it with in reason to a pretty white spectrum. A360x tuna blue can get 10000k to 24000k, lower is whiter. IMO it look more like 12000k to me but still pretty white.

Thanks. So if I would like to have 10000-12000K, shall I set the color to 100 and all other colors to almost zero? And what about the intensity?

 

[Jamie9]

Here is how I programmed mine, which is mostly white during the day, and more blue during the ramp up/down in mornings and evenings. I haven't measured PAR yet, but so far my corals seem quite happy:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/help-with-kessil-program.1134619/post-13961029

 

[Sorbi]

Here is how I programmed mine, which is mostly white during the day, and more blue during the ramp up/down in mornings and evenings. I haven't measured PAR yet, but so far my corals seem quite happy:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/help-with-kessil-program.1134619/post-13961029

Thanks, will try

 

[twentyleagues]

Thanks. So if I would like to have 10000-12000K, shall I set the color to 100 and all other colors to almost zero? And what about the intensity?

You will have to play with it to get the look you desire. Currently I have 3 160 tuna suns running on a 125g planted tank. I have not run a 360 in years but from memory it will/can be pretty white. The nice thing about kessils is that no matter how you want it to look its still putting out what corals need. My guess is that you'll want probably white to be much higher than blue I dont remember how the colors are separated on the 360s. Obviously certain colors like uv, blue, deep blue are going to add to how blue it looks but lime, green if separated in the spectrum (dont think so on the kessils) can add to the overall "brightness" which will add to your perception of white light.

 

[minus9]

I would start the color at 45-55% to start and go higher until you reach your "visual" preference. Also, add the violet channel to match your intensity and you can add 5-10% red and green to help "fill out" the "natural" spectrum. For my shallow clam lagoon I was running my color around 65% (violet matching intensity) and R & G about 10% and the clams looked great.

 

[Sorbi]

Thanks, that actually looked quite nice, I was playing with the spectral controller yesterday. Many thanks to everybody for great suggestions!

 

[Koty]

I use same percentage of color and blue channel at all times. This looks quite natural and clearly not “discotheque” blue. I do not use the green red and violet leds at all.