Kessel ap700 thoughts. Ima pull the trigger if so

Reefrookie220 · Jan 10, 2017

bif24701 said:
My lights are hung from a 10' ceiling and the Kessil cables have a long more length to them so could be used on much higher ceilings also. I love the sleek design of them. They can easily reach depths up to 30" maybe more depending on how mounted.

I have had them 10 months and 3 months on this system as it currently sits. I have great growth and color on my SPS, LPS and Zoas with only the AP700s.

Looks like a HUGE dark spot in the centre there.

I've played with it at the lfs, and would choose it over radions for sure. But I'm still not completely sold.

Elementalj · Jan 10, 2017

Looks like a huge spot to put an acan echinata! [emoji6][emoji869]

bif24701 · Jan 10, 2017

Reefrookie220 said:
Looks like a HUGE dark spot in the centre there.

I've played with it at the lfs, and would choose it over radions for sure. But I'm still not completely sold.

The appearance of that dark spot is because my older tank has a double plate of glass in the center covering almost 1/3 of the top of my tank. Unfortunately it does block some light. If not for that glass I would have mounted the lights center to each half, instead my lights are further towards each end, still I do get light in there and grow some corals despite the glass blocking 50% or more of my intensity in that area. Due to the mounting height and the AP700 spread it actually reaches under the glass better than through it.

bif24701 · Jan 10, 2017

Elementalj said:
Looks like a huge spot to put an acan echinata! [emoji6][emoji869]

Absolutely ! I've still got enough light in that area, in fact it doesn't at all look any dimmer to the eye in person.

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 10, 2017

Reefrookie220 said:
Looks like a HUGE dark spot in the centre there.

I've played with it at the lfs, and would choose it over radions for sure. But I'm still not completely sold.

oh no. those things are spooky smooth with the spread. it took one on a 48in tank @12in and there was not a high or low spot till you got to the very edge of the tank.
I was the nerd at macna with the meter.

Elementalj · Jan 10, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
oh no. those things are spooky smooth with the spread. it took one on a 48in tank @12in and there was not a high or low spot till you got to the very edge of the tank.
I was the nerd at macna with the meter.

Makes me proud. [emoji6]

Frogspawn74 · Jan 11, 2017

Couldn't be happier ATM with ATI T5/AP700 combo. Switched from mh/vho after well over 10 years of use. Ap700 works solo. But if you can, go combo. Makes a big difference.

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 11, 2017

Frogspawn74 said:
Couldn't be happier ATM with ATI T5/AP700 combo. Switched from mh/vho after well over 10 years of use. Ap700 works solo. But if you can, go combo. Makes a big difference.

gotta pic on how you did that? the AP just looked so wide.

Frogspawn74 · Jan 11, 2017

Frogspawn74 · Jan 11, 2017

I added a third ap700

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 11, 2017

Frogspawn74 said:

Frogspawn74 said:
I added a third ap700

thats bloods sweet! No shading there.
Great sticks too!
All 8 tubes? What intensity Are the AP at?

Frogspawn74 · Jan 11, 2017

All 8 t-5's and 3 ap700. Max is 65 on the leds. Leds are on for about 12 hours but ramp up and down with only a 3 hour peak at 65%. T5s are on for 8.

Teaser

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 11, 2017

Frogspawn74 said:
All 8 t-5's and 3 ap700. Max is 65 on the leds. Leds are on for about 12 hours but ramp up and down with only a 3 hour peak at 65%. T5s are on for 8.

Teaser

Holy crap! That is how you do it!
Have you metered your par?
I have a guess.

Frogspawn74 · Jan 11, 2017

Never used a par meter

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 11, 2017

Frogspawn74 said:
Never used a par meter

Bro, with all light that, you dont have too.

what tubes you runnin, Ill give you my guess.

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 11, 2017

My gut says 1500 par at the top of the water. But what Id say is 1200 to 1600 par.

Do you have a Tank thread here? Id love to see one.

Frogspawn74 · Jan 11, 2017

I'm new here. I should do one. Have one on another forum but it's more of a collection of update pics over time for progression reasons.

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 11, 2017

Frogspawn74 said:
I'm new here. I should do one. Have one on another forum but it's more of a collection of update pics over time for progression reasons.

Heck Id love to see some of those pics here too.
If your a stick guy, have you met/visited Diesels tank yet? You have too.

AlexG · Jan 12, 2017

I have really been debating between the AP700 and Radion G4 pros. Have they released the android app for the AP700? If they did release the android app for the AP700 has anyone been using it?