Kessil light schedule

[David Nguyen]

I'm new and was wondering if anyone have a good lighting schedule for a Kessil a360w and would like to share? I have a mix tank with a few corals and planning to add more.

 

[madweazl]

Not sure what you'll find applicable but I ramp color 0% to a maximum of 60% over the course of two hours at start up and shut down. Intensity ramps from 0% to a maximum of 40% over the course of six hours and then goes back down to 0% for a 12 hour total photo-period. This produced great results on my a mixed reef over my 75g. I went SPS dominant a few months back and bumped the intensity of the Kessils to 55% (also supplemented with two 54w T5s).

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Intensity largely depends on the depth and coral placement of your aquarium, so keep that in mind when making any scheduling choice :)

 

[David Nguyen]

Intensity largely depends on the depth and coral placement of your aquarium, so keep that in mind when making any scheduling choice :)

Height of the tank is 20 inches and the light is 10 inches above the tank.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Height of the tank is 20 inches and the light is 10 inches above the tank.

I'd keep it around 40% or so until you get some higher light requirement corals. The duncan and euphyllia are both in good spots too so when you go to ramp it up in the future for SPS or something they won't be blasted. That sort of looks like zoas by the euphyllia, if they have long stalks they are "reaching" for more light and you may need to put them more towards the middle of the tank or turn the light up a bit.