Kessil a360w with mix reef tank

[David Nguyen]

Hi,
Been reading others comments about how the Kessil a360w isnt good for sps corals. Just bought a few mixed sps and lps corals. What is your opinion on Kessil for sps or mixed reef tanks?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hi,
Been reading others comments about how the Kessil a360w isnt good for sps corals. Just bought a few mixed sps and lps corals. What is your opinion on Kessil for sps or mixed reef tanks?

I've used nothing but kessils over my tank. I first started out with a pair of A360WE's and now have an AP700 and I have had no problems whatsoever growing SPS corals. The main concern of other users I believe is that if you don't have enough kessils over your tank there are shading issues. But over a 36" tank (which is what mine is) I had no issues with shading or coral growth.