Kessil reef tank

[apnc2396]

First ever reef tank. An old 29 gallon biocube with a Kessil a360we. I’m a college student so this has been done a pretty tight budget. Glass is starting to get a bit dirty now that it’s exam time...Love my Kessil though!

 

[UK softy bloke]

hi guys, why don't I see many reefs with kessil lights ? maybe because they are unable to grow and color acropora like radions? show me your full sps reefs under the kessils

I'm not sure of the price in the US but here in the UK they are expensive for what you get. You have to purchase the holders and the spectral controller separately this all adds up.

 

[VanDalsenReef]

I'm not sure of the price in the US but here in the UK they are expensive for what you get. You have to purchase the holders and the spectral controller separately this all adds up.

I didn't purchase the controller or mounts and just hung them in my hood

 

[saltyfins]

Nope, they do a pretty crappy job at coloring and growing sps, I'm just gonna tear everything down and find better lights.

I have the A360WE tuna blues...what percentage do you run, and how far off the tank?

 

[minus9]

I have the A360WE tuna blues...what percentage do you run, and how far off the tank?

My 360x's are mounted roughly 9" from the water surface. Intensity is 92% or 95% during peak time (8hrs) and color is 30% during peak hours. Violet is 100% during peak hours and I'm adding 5% red and green for 4hrs (experimenting a little with red and green). I have a 2hr ramp up and down for a total 12hr cycle.

 

[Peppe]

thank you very much for all the information you have provided me. according to you in my reef 48 "x22" x22" how many and which kessil would I need for colored acropora? also, nobody knows the wavelength of the purple white blue red and green LEDs that are used in the kessil?

 

[VanDalsenReef]

4 a360x

thank you very much for all the information you have provided me. according to you in my reef 48 "x22" x22" how many and which kessil would I need for colored acropora? also, nobody knows the wavelength of the purple white blue red and green LEDs that are used in the kessil?

 

[Peppe]

Thanks for the reply. but 2 ap9x should be better and cheaper than 4a360X or am I wrong?

 

[VanDalsenReef]

Thanks for the reply. but 2 ap9x should be better and cheaper than 4a360X or am I wrong?

Would technically I think be cheaper, but you'd get better spread from 4 separate light sources. You can spread them out better. But if it's money then you can do 2 ap9x and add some reefbrites or tge orphek strips

 

[VanDalsenReef]

Here is mine before I switch to full orphek on my 90.

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

Thanks for the reply. but 2 ap9x should be better and cheaper than 4a360X or am I wrong?

Are AP700s still in stock? I just got 2 of them for my 48" 120g a few months back when they went on sale/clearance. $1,000 for 2x name-brand lights is a deal, even if it's last generation. I had them on there with a 48" LED 470nm bar to supplement but ended up turning the bar off, and turning the lights way down, because it was clearly pushing too much light into my tank. I have a couple of SPS colonies in my main display and am working on adding more frags from the frag tank now that the tank is >1 year old. Peak output now is 45% I think, and BRS' video recommended 60%-65% I think.

 

[minus9]

Are AP700s still in stock? I just got 2 of them for my 48" 120g a few months back when they went on sale/clearance. $1,000 for 2x name-brand lights is a deal, even if it's last generation. I had them on there with a 48" LED 470nm bar to supplement but ended up turning the bar off, and turning the lights way down, because it was clearly pushing too much light into my tank. I have a couple of SPS colonies in my main display and am working on adding more frags from the frag tank now that the tank is >1 year old. Peak output now is 45% I think, and BRS' video recommended 60%-65% I think.

They're still listed on Kessil's website, but I'm not sure if they are still producing them or not? I would rent or borrow a par meter and know what your actual numbers are. It's the only way to know and be safe.

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

They're still listed on Kessil's website, but I'm not sure if they are still producing them or not? I would rent or borrow a par meter and know what your actual numbers are. It's the only way to know and be safe.

I'm comfortable with what I have now. Thinking back on it, I foolishly went with their SPS dominant settings while having a mixed reef....and threw in an LED bar on top of it.

This is what I was talking about - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/ap700-48-led-aquarium-light-kessil/
Use coupon code SOLD at checkout for an additional 10% off.

 

[VanDalsenReef]

I'm comfortable with what I have now. Thinking back on it, I foolishly went with their SPS dominant settings while having a mixed reef....and threw in an LED bar on top of it.

This is what I was talking about - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/ap700-48-led-aquarium-light-kessil/
Use coupon code SOLD at checkout for an additional 10% off.

They're tge old version. Kinda buggy software, but still a fantastic light. I'd do it just to save 500 bucks than 2 ap9x

 

[Grill]

I've got four with reflectors about 18" apart on a 7' 210gal. No acros yet.

 

[Peppe]

but even using 4x a360x, the 4 light sources would always be placed on the same line .. so why should I add the led bars to the 2 ap9x and not to the 4x a360x? did you change the kessil with the orphek because you wanted more light?

 

[VanDalsenReef]

You should to either you get. Helps tge shadowing. I just wanted more of a punch of light. Nothing against kessil. They're fantastic but I had the older kessils and original a350 and didn't want the chance of them dying on me if I'm on vacation. They grew everything great for me. Fantastic lights. The light points can be separated further where the ap9x can't separate the lenses. They're stuck 8 inches from eachother.

 

[VanDalsenReef]

You'll be happy with either but if you're looking into more of an sps. Supplement lighting helps greatly

 

[Kershaw]

Not my tank.

 

[Peppe]

guys 2 kessil a360x are equal to 1 kessil ap9x? have the same LEDs and the same amount of light emitted and the same par?