Kessil Club - Page 96

Reeferparty · 01/19/2017, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Thor2j

15" per 360 is my rule of thumb. Big difference in 360 vs 700 is the PAR at the bottom.

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What PAR are you registering from the ap700 on the bottom?

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ktownhero · 01/19/2017, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Reeferparty

That's what I keep hearing. Is it pushing borderline overkill powerful? For the price, I can get 3 360we (used). Would 3 360we's be enough coverage and power?

I don't think it's overkill. I like not having to run the fixture at 100%. Gives me room for change if I need it and is efficient in the meantime!

The fixture is specifically made to cover a 4' tank.

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Esage · 01/19/2017, 07:00 PM

I've been running a A350w for two years and will be upgrading to a A360we this weekend. I run the A350w at 60-65% for 10 hours over and LPS tank. Will I need to acclimate the corals to the new Kessil?

footballcs12 · 01/20/2017, 12:49 PM

Changing to 2 kessil a360we over a standard 48x18x21 75 gallon. Will these be good enough for sps?

slief · 01/20/2017, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by footballcs12

Changing to 2 kessil a360we over a standard 48x18x21 75 gallon. Will these be good enough for sps?

SPS do just fine under Kessils. Two should be enough depending on how you have your rock laid out and where you position the SPS.

footballcs12 · 01/20/2017, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by slief

SPS do just fine under Kessils. Two should be enough depending on how you have your rock laid out and where you position the SPS.

I had a feeling but have seen, as with every other product, people bashing them

slief · 01/20/2017, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by footballcs12

I had a feeling but have seen, as with every other product, people bashing them

People can bash all they want. There is more to healthy coral growth than just lights. I've posted some of my growth shots in this thread before. I've got 10 of them over my 480G 4x8x2' tall tank and my corals (SPS included) grow like weeds and I have no supplemental lighting either. The tank did fine with 8 of them too before I added more to get some more coverage on the back side of the peninsula. The Kessils grow SPS just fine! Rest assured!

Lots of pictures here and notice the subject of that thread.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2616842

Scorpius · 01/20/2017, 09:11 PM

Kessil A360's will grow anything. I can grow mushrooms to hard to keep Acropora under my Kessil A360we's. The trick to growing anything is water chemistry.

vhuang168 · 01/21/2017, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Scorpius

Kessil A360's will grow anything. I can grow mushrooms to hard to keep Acropora under my Kessil A360we's. The trick to growing anything is water chemistry.

This! More importantly, stability in water chemistry!

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ReefChasing · 01/21/2017, 09:27 AM

How do you guys have your kessils dialed in? I keep my blue spectrum at 100% and the white at around 30%.

TNT32D · 01/21/2017, 10:13 AM

I curious as well on settings. Heard it doesn't matter because kessil still produces full spectrum no matter what

ReefChasing · 01/21/2017, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TNT32D

I curious as well on settings. Heard it doesn't matter because kessil still produces full spectrum no matter what

I keep the whites dialed down or my bubble tip anemone gets too much light and moves into the shade.

ElementalJ · 01/21/2017, 03:07 PM

They're light cannons.

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vhuang168 · 01/21/2017, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ReefChasing

How do you guys have your kessils dialed in? I keep my blue spectrum at 100% and the white at around 30%.

Are you using the A350? The A360/160 doesn't have separate blue/white channels.

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ElementalJ · 01/21/2017, 03:44 PM

The 160 and 360 do have both channel dials and are controllable via reeefkeeper or apex with the correct module should you not want the spectral controller.

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vhuang168 · 01/21/2017, 03:52 PM

The 360/160 don't have separate blue white controls. They have color and intensity. 1 dial is color, 1 dial is intensity.

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ReefChasing · 01/21/2017, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by vhuang168

Are you using the A350? The A360/160 doesn't have separate blue/white channels.

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I have the 350s and 160s.

For the 160s I have the color at 100% and the intensity at 30%

For the 350s I have the ch1 at 100% and ch2 at 30%

RivieraBayReef · 01/22/2017, 12:44 PM

Anyone have experience with A360NEs? Previous tank was 34 or so inches deep, so I purchased the narrow beam kessils. I just recently swapped out to a tank that is 27" deep. Any ideas what intensity I should be running these at? I have them going up to 80% right now. I haven't seen anything bleaching, but it does seem a little high for this depth of tank. Mostly soft corals and LPS in the tank. Just curious if that sounds too intense for this depth? Also running the color up to 65 or so.

brad65ford · 01/24/2017, 08:53 AM

Guys, I have a few A160we fixtures that I was wondering if i could use in my sump to grow macro algae. Is the spectrum not correct for a fug, even if i run full white light settings? Thanks in advanced for your help and suggestions.

ElementalJ · 01/24/2017, 09:48 AM

They'll grow algae for sure

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brad65ford · 01/24/2017, 10:13 AM

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They'll grow algae for sure

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That's what i'm thinking too but not sure what intensity/par and color i should give the algae. Anyone doing similar with some suggestions?

ElementalJ · 01/24/2017, 10:20 AM

Remember intensity is already set for spectrum, you can only increase the amount of energy output. Turning the color dial all the way up would probably be my choice.

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brad65ford · 01/24/2017, 10:40 AM

Going to give it a go, set up the sump with some algae that was growing in another fug, the light that was going it was the jbl 4x1w magnet type and it really throws out par like 600 par just a few inches away. Must be the angle of the lenses. Will set the Kessil to full color and 150 par to start with. Will report back.

ERIC85854 · 01/24/2017, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ElementalJ

Remember intensity is already set for spectrum, you can only increase the amount of energy output. Turning the color dial all the way up would probably be my choice.

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What do you mean intensity is already set? You mean the ratio of blue to white?

One of the two knobs is labeled "Intensity." What's the difference between intensity and "energy output"?

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ElementalJ · 01/24/2017, 02:00 PM

The light wavelength on the blue spectrum is already programmed into the intensity knob. It mainly is a control for how much it's outputting. So the color dial is only tuning the visible wavelengths and adding them to the spectrum that's already there.

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01/19/2017, 07:00 PM	#2378
Esage Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Knoxville Posts: 526	I've been running a A350w for two years and will be upgrading to a A360we this weekend. I run the A350w at 60-65% for 10 hours over and LPS tank. Will I need to acclimate the corals to the new Kessil? __________________ Deep Blue 34 Gallon Shallow /AquaMaxx ConeS CO-1 Skimmer/ 2 Kessil A350w / Vortech MP10 / Sicce Syncra Silent 1.5 return pump /JBJ ATO / Eshopps RS-100 Sump /

01/20/2017, 09:11 PM	#2383
Scorpius Stick Head Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 1,208	Kessil A360's will grow anything. I can grow mushrooms to hard to keep Acropora under my Kessil A360we's. The trick to growing anything is water chemistry. __________________ Current Tank 65gal DSA rimless. Vortech MP-10 x4 Vectra M1. Kessil A360we x3 4-24in T5's. BRS 2 part LPS/SPS mixed reef. Will do ______ for Acropora.

01/21/2017, 09:27 AM	#2385
ReefChasing Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 42	How do you guys have your kessils dialed in? I keep my blue spectrum at 100% and the white at around 30%. __________________ -- Current Tank Info: 130 Gallon Show. 48" X 24" X 26"

01/21/2017, 03:07 PM	#2388
ElementalJ Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 88	They're light cannons. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ I prefer the company of my reef. Current Tank Info: 56g Tall, 10g fuge, Dosing suppliments.

01/21/2017, 03:44 PM	#2390
ElementalJ Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 88	The 160 and 360 do have both channel dials and are controllable via reeefkeeper or apex with the correct module should you not want the spectral controller. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ I prefer the company of my reef. Current Tank Info: 56g Tall, 10g fuge, Dosing suppliments.

01/20/2017, 12:49 PM	#2379
footballcs12 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 256	Changing to 2 kessil a360we over a standard 48x18x21 75 gallon. Will these be good enough for sps?

01/21/2017, 10:13 AM	#2386
TNT32D Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: San Ramon Posts: 52	I curious as well on settings. Heard it doesn't matter because kessil still produces full spectrum no matter what

01/21/2017, 03:52 PM	#2391
vhuang168 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,136	The 360/160 don't have separate blue white controls. They have color and intensity. 1 dial is color, 1 dial is intensity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Vincent 40g custom AIO --> DSA190Pro

01/22/2017, 12:44 PM	#2393
RivieraBayReef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 52	Anyone have experience with A360NEs? Previous tank was 34 or so inches deep, so I purchased the narrow beam kessils. I just recently swapped out to a tank that is 27" deep. Any ideas what intensity I should be running these at? I have them going up to 80% right now. I haven't seen anything bleaching, but it does seem a little high for this depth of tank. Mostly soft corals and LPS in the tank. Just curious if that sounds too intense for this depth? Also running the color up to 65 or so.

01/24/2017, 08:53 AM	#2394
brad65ford Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SWFL Posts: 1,219	Guys, I have a few A160we fixtures that I was wondering if i could use in my sump to grow macro algae. Is the spectrum not correct for a fug, even if i run full white light settings? Thanks in advanced for your help and suggestions. __________________ 525xl BB

01/24/2017, 09:48 AM	#2395
ElementalJ Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 88	They'll grow algae for sure Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ I prefer the company of my reef. Current Tank Info: 56g Tall, 10g fuge, Dosing suppliments.

01/24/2017, 10:20 AM	#2397
ElementalJ Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 88	Remember intensity is already set for spectrum, you can only increase the amount of energy output. Turning the color dial all the way up would probably be my choice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ I prefer the company of my reef. Current Tank Info: 56g Tall, 10g fuge, Dosing suppliments.

01/24/2017, 10:40 AM	#2398
brad65ford Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SWFL Posts: 1,219	Going to give it a go, set up the sump with some algae that was growing in another fug, the light that was going it was the jbl 4x1w magnet type and it really throws out par like 600 par just a few inches away. Must be the angle of the lenses. Will set the Kessil to full color and 150 par to start with. Will report back. __________________ 525xl BB

01/24/2017, 02:00 PM	#2400
ElementalJ Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 88	The light wavelength on the blue spectrum is already programmed into the intensity knob. It mainly is a control for how much it's outputting. So the color dial is only tuning the visible wavelengths and adding them to the spectrum that's already there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ I prefer the company of my reef. Current Tank Info: 56g Tall, 10g fuge, Dosing suppliments.