Kessil a160 par???

[Fz1ben]

Hello guys

Does anyone know the par numbers for the kessil a160s? I've found loads of info on the bigger 360s and some excellent videos on new tv but nothing on 160.

Thanks

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@Crabs Mcjones where my kessil kool aid friends?

 

[Crabs McJones]

What size tank are you putting them over? I don't think anybody has done as extensive testing on the 160 as on the 360, but a tank size can help us get you pointed in the right direction

 

[CamInDFW]

This should answer your question as they do comparisons - Might be biased. The Kessil's are great lights.. I used two on my Reefer 250 (plus two AI primes). They put out a lot of light with a very cool mix as it were.

http://www.aquaillumination.com/science/par.html

Regards,

 

[Fz1ben]

I have 3 currently over the top of a reefer 250, I'm just trying to work out wether or not to add a forth or to upgrade to something with more power. I'm growing sps fairly well with good colour but would be interested in par numbers to give me more of an idea

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

This should answer your question as they do comparisons - Might be biased. The Kessil's are great lights.. I used two on my Reefer 250 (plus two AI primes). They put out a lot of light with a very cool mix as it were.

http://www.aquaillumination.com/science/par.html

Regards,

Looks like 25 is par at 24 in so est 250 300 at 12. That would fall in line with the rest of the products power ascension.
Lens will naturally effect intensity.

 

[madweazl]

Based on wattage alone, I'd assume 44% of the these values.

 

[BedrockIOMC]

try this here https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfi...or-ai-prime-kessil-and-current-marine.306653/

 

[BedrockIOMC]

and another one

 

[pelphrey]

I did some par readings with the 160's if you start the video at around the 6 minute mark -

Edit - This is also with the aquatic life t5 hybrid fixture. But judging from what I saw you could subtract 100ish par (give or take) from the over all par with the kessils and t5 running.

 

[Fz1ben]

Great video mate thank you, so with the 3 160s at 100% your getting around 140par mid depth ?

 

[madweazl]

If I remember right, my A360WEs were producing 465 just under the surface of the water with the light mounted 5" off the water. I took measurements in air at 5" with a LUX meter and got 66,500 LUX so I used a conversion factor of 143. I then did the same for the H160 over the refugium and got 29,400 LUX. With the same conversion factor, that would be about 205 PAR (though the spectrum is considerably different). With that said, they produced approximately 63% less PAR than the A360WEs output with an average PAR of 61 over all tested points; low of 41 PAR and a high of 76. There are a lot of assumptions in the math but it's probably pretty close.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

If I remember right, my A360WEs were producing 465 just under the surface of the water with the light mounted 5" off the water. I took measurements in air at 5" with a LUX meter and got 66,500 LUX so I used a conversion factor of 143. I then did the same for the H160 over the refugium and got 29,400 LUX. With the same conversion factor, that would be about 205 PAR (though the spectrum is considerably different). With that said, they produced approximately 63% less PAR than the A360WEs output with an average PAR of 61 over all tested points; low of 41 PAR and a high of 76. There are a lot of assumptions in the math but it's probably pretty close.

Yup.
I’ve been asking for a year to borrow one locally to test it.
My biggest beef with kessil is the lack of manufactures data.

 

[madweazl]

I'm sending an A360WE to Dana and I'll do the same for the A360X when I get my hands on them (along with my own PAR data). Might give the Seneye a shot soon to see the PUR data (not that I have anything to bounce the results off of).

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I'm sending an A360WE to Dana and I'll do the same for the A360X when I get my hands on them (along with my own PAR data). Might give the Seneye a shot soon to see the PUR data (not that I have anything to bounce the results off of).

I’ll just say the pur data is a bit speculative.

My general rule of thumb for a standardized comparative has new to test lux/par a 12in in air. Just cuz really, and it’s a common Heith. Esp for mh and t5. For B.B. , orpheck , radion , multi emitter it allows for some blending.

It also the length of my elbow to wrist at macna and lfs when I sneak sneak my lux meter in to guess the par of the coral and new lights.

 

[Fz1ben]

So if I added a fourth 160 to my red sea reefer 250 what sort of par should I expect? Would 4 160s give me the same output as 2 360s?