Kessil A360x Lighting question

colgan10 · 01/20/2020, 08:30 AM

I am setting up a new tank the tank is 72x30x32. It has been up and running for about a month and a half now. I currently have 3 A360x lights on the tank and the shimmer and tank looks great. I am getting back into reefing i have been out of the game the past 7 years and I had always used metal halide lights in the past with great success. My question is this enough light to keep SPS corals or do i need to add more Kessils if anyone has experience with these i would greatly appreciate it.

billdogg · 01/20/2020, 06:49 PM

IMHO, you’ll need at least a couple more due to the depth Unless you are very careful with placement.

ca1ore · 01/21/2020, 07:10 PM

Without the add on focusing lenses they may struggle to punch down 32”. Also, shading will eventually become an issue.

kennytze · 01/22/2020, 08:02 AM

I am running 3) A360X's on my 180 gal mixed reef. I added 4 T5 for shading which really helped. You will at least need focusing rings because of depth and possibly a fourth A360X. The addition of T5's, if you go that route, seems to slow down the shimmer a little but still looks great.

colgan10 · 02/25/2020, 07:46 PM

Awesome thanks for the advice. I’m actually adding two more and have added the narrow reflectors to my deeper areas of the tank. Thanks for the feedback. I’ll currently have 5 now with the lights over the reef primarily.

01/20/2020, 08:30 AM	#1
colgan10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Paducah, Ky Posts: 58	Kessil A360x Lighting question I am setting up a new tank the tank is 72x30x32. It has been up and running for about a month and a half now. I currently have 3 A360x lights on the tank and the shimmer and tank looks great. I am getting back into reefing i have been out of the game the past 7 years and I had always used metal halide lights in the past with great success. My question is this enough light to keep SPS corals or do i need to add more Kessils if anyone has experience with these i would greatly appreciate it.

01/20/2020, 06:49 PM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	IMHO, you’ll need at least a couple more due to the depth Unless you are very careful with placement. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

01/21/2020, 07:10 PM	#3
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Without the add on focusing lenses they may struggle to punch down 32”. Also, shading will eventually become an issue. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

01/22/2020, 08:02 AM	#4
kennytze Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Oak Forest, IL Posts: 44	I am running 3) A360X's on my 180 gal mixed reef. I added 4 T5 for shading which really helped. You will at least need focusing rings because of depth and possibly a fourth A360X. The addition of T5's, if you go that route, seems to slow down the shimmer a little but still looks great.

02/25/2020, 07:46 PM	#5
colgan10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Paducah, Ky Posts: 58	Awesome thanks for the advice. I’m actually adding two more and have added the narrow reflectors to my deeper areas of the tank. Thanks for the feedback. I’ll currently have 5 now with the lights over the reef primarily.