Kessil

[reefhobby]

I have a Kessil A160 on my 45 gallon reef and it's about 12 inches above the rank and at 65% but things aren't growing fast. Any opinions on the light?

 

[Bad Company]

If that is your only light it might not be enough. I have a A-360WE on a 63 gal square tank and it is sufficient, but my max depth is only 16".

 

[reefhobby]

My max depth is 24". Ill go to 75%

 

[xmas_one]

Buy two more.

 

[reefhobby]

They're exspensive. I would rather just ad some t5

 

[SifuMemphis]

What is the dimensions of your 45 gallon? In my 49 gallon, which is 36x17x17, I used two Kessil A360s. I don't believe a single 150 will be enough for it. You're better off going T5s is that is something you want. You should get better growth with T5/MH

 

[reefhobby]

Mines 24x24x18 tall.

 

[SifuMemphis]

I don't believe a single Kessil 150 will cover it / prevent shadowing. Min. would be to have 2 running over this tank. I would recommend either getting two more 150s (total 3), Switch to 2x A360 WE... or as you suggested, T5 with MH if you can.

This also depends on what you planned on growing. My tank is mainly Acros with acans / torches towards the bottom.

 

[reefhobby]

I have 6 hammers, two 1 headed torch, one 9 headed gold torch, two 2 headed octospawns, Duncan coral, big bubble coral , one 2 head frogspawn, 4 inch digitata monti, small monticap and small pocillopora

 

[SifuMemphis]

I would def. add another one.

 

[reefhobby]

Yeah??

 

[veselym]

Kessil says the 160W will cover a 24' inch spread but at a tank height of 12'...your tank is 16' tall so you may need some supplemental lighting

you can try turning up the light but do so slowly, maybe 3-4% a week. also make sure your parameters are stable and there are some nutrients in the water

 

[FX CharityCorals]

Define not growing fast,? You dont have a lot of fast growing corals

 

[pastelball]

How long have you had it?

 

[FX CharityCorals]

Also I would increase 10% till you get to 100% each week

 

[reefhobby]

My sps are growing slow and my Lps aren't splitting quickly and the Kessil?

 

[FX CharityCorals]

But whats slow? 3 months 6 months? 9 months?

 

[reefhobby]

3

 

[reefhobby]

I've had a digi monti for 2 months and hasn't grown

 

[FX CharityCorals]

Get that light up to 100% its not that strong. Feed your euphyllias to get them growing