Kessil A500X, thoughts?

[HughJazz]

Interested in these lights. I will probably wait for some more testing before deciding if I want these.
I wonder if 3 can cover a 180 SPS tank?

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

Hey all,

I have been out of the hobby for about 8 years, time flies. Any way, if some of you remember me I was one of the first users of Kessil in a reef tank and used to post about them a lot.

I am currently setting up a new system utilizing a 40 cube and a brand new Kessil A500X that I just received the other day.

I am working on either a Seneye or an Apogee to measure par. I have it set to about 35% intensity right now with the 55 degree reflector. It is about 14 inches off the top of the water.

All I currently have in the tank is a mated pair of Bali Aquarich Helmet Premium Picasso Perculas and a green BTA.

I will adjust and read par as the days go on.

The Kessil A500X is made very well if course and the mounting arm is top quality. I will be adding any SPS and some hammers, etc. Will attach a couple of pics until I get the tank more established.

 

[gpwdr]

A500X Controllable LED Aquarium Light - Tuna Blue

The power, coverage, and penetration of metal halide, without the heat or energy consumption. Kessil A500X LED light delivers greater capability than ever before, and can meet the needs of large SPS dominated systems with ease. Thanks to Kessil’s dense matrix LED arrays and specialized optics...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Nearly $800 and no built in WiFi. Can someone help me please justify that?

I have a 250wt HQI and set up the A500x next to it. The A500x is just as bright as the metal halide. Finally Kessil has hit a home run!

 

[Harold999]

I have a 250wt HQI and set up the A500x next to it. The A500x is just as bright as the metal halide. Finally Kessil has hit a home run!

How would you describe the difference in shimmer between the two?

A comparison video would be nice! :)

 

[zachtos]

For a 300G DD how many would be needed for a heavy SPS tank wall to wall? I have 6xT5 + 3 corona rapid LED fixtures, I could mix the LEDs maybe?

 

[Montiman]

For a 300G DD how many would be needed for a heavy SPS tank wall to wall? I have 6xT5 + 3 corona rapid LED fixtures, I could mix the LEDs maybe?

I would go with 6. If you look at SPS dominant 300DD tanks lit with other 180w lights they usually use 6. A great example would be Mike Paletta's old 300DD lit with 6 XR30s

 

[AquaLogic]

Hey all,

I have been out of the hobby for about 8 years, time flies. Any way, if some of you remember me I was one of the first users of Kessil in a reef tank and used to post about them a lot.

I am currently setting up a new system utilizing a 40 cube and a brand new Kessil A500X that I just received the other day.

I am working on either a Seneye or an Apogee to measure par. I have it set to about 35% intensity right now with the 55 degree reflector. It is about 14 inches off the top of the water.

All I currently have in the tank is a mated pair of Bali Aquarich Helmet Premium Picasso Perculas and a green BTA.

I will adjust and read par as the days go on.

The Kessil A500X is made very well if course and the mounting arm is top quality. I will be adding any SPS and some hammers, etc. Will attach a couple of pics until I get the tank more established.

How is this build doing at this point?

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

How is this build doing at this point?

Long gone

 

[acohen9991]

I’m starting build with a bit of a unique tank (36”x36”x18” deep) which will be LPS dominant. I’ve always run AI Hydras on other tanks but want to try a A500x. Do you think I can light this tank on 1?

 

[chicago]

currently have the 4 neptune sky with radion 3g (5) over my 91 x 31 x 31 sps tank.. the neptune sky's are starting to fail. was thinking of replacing those 4 neptune skys with kessil 500 x blue tuna's. I would mount them about 24 inches above and use th 35 degree reflectors.

Thought and comments please.. I

 

[areefer01]

currently have the 4 neptune sky with radion 3g (5) over my 91 x 31 x 31 sps tank.. the neptune sky's are starting to fail. was thinking of replacing those 4 neptune skys with kessil 500 x blue tuna's. I would mount them about 24 inches above and use th 35 degree reflectors.

Thought and comments please.. I

Bummer that the SKYs got canceled as a result of the merger. In any case I like Kessil's and they are a decent choice but not sure the spread will be the same. Even if mounted high.

Have you looked at the Atlas? May provide a wider spread at a lower cost although I cannot say on overall quality. I know another hobbyist who is in a similar boat as those of us using SKYs and that was their replacement choice.