Kessil AP700’s

[xarife]

Just wondering if anyone is running these lights on their reef tank? If so what settings do you use?

Thanks!!

 

[GoVols]

Just wondering if anyone is running these lights on their reef tank? If so what settings do you use?

Thanks!!

Yeah,

I'm running deep ocean blue #2 setting.

Per Dana it's about 14K

It's the best setting for Par and Pur and the second best in UV.

I hit 90% intensity at 11:00am then let it drift down to 70% at about 2pm and it runs at 80% for the rest of the day.

When it turns on and off, I'm at the deep ocean blue #1.

 

[drtrash]

Govol, when you say #2, is that second fowm last blue or second from white

 

[GoVols]

Govol, when you say #2, is that second fowm last blue or second from white

It's the setting next to the last (deepest) blue setting.

Dana's AP700 article says it's about 14k / compared to ole MH fixtures.

I ramp up and down with the last blue setting. That channel has the best UV.

 

[drtrash]

Good color, i always thought i was thr oddman out withso many people farther up in logic wheel, like the last two 3rd is too purple

 

[Dana Riddle]

See here for an AP700 Product Review:
https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2018/3/aafeature

 

[xarife]

Thanks so much for the info!! [emoji16]

 

[leahfiish]

Keep in mind that the height of the fixture above the water, tank depth, and aquascape might affect what intensity setting you will want to use. I used mine 16" above my 4x2x2" 120 at 50% intensity with good results but I almost exclusively had low light lps and softies.

 

[Mal11224]

Nice read. Thank you for the info. I use these lights and have not seen them tested like this. Very informative.

 

[xarife]

Mine are probably a foot off my tank. Think we are gonna lower them a bit.

 

[leahfiish]

Mine are probably a foot off my tank. Think we are gonna lower them a bit.

I like how you mounted them.

 

[xarife]

Thank you [emoji16]

 

[sandmanfd]

Now will 1 ap700 be enough for 90g 48x18x24. sps/lps mix?

 

[Michael Naegeli]

Now will 1 ap700 be enough for 90g 48x18x24. sps/lps mix?

Yes. I have one on my 6 ft RSR and it is very close to reaching entire tank. A 90 gal, no question is enough.