Kessil AP700’s

xarife · Sep 15, 2018

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

Thanks!!

GoVols · Sep 15, 2018

xarife said:
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 · Sep 15, 2018

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

GoVols · Sep 16, 2018

drtrash said:
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 · Sep 16, 2018

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 · Sep 16, 2018

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

xarife · Sep 18, 2018

Thanks so much for the info!! [emoji16]

leahfiish · Sep 18, 2018

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.