Kessil a360w

[bottled-ocean]

Thinking about purchasing these lights and was wondering if anybody has heard any good or negative comments about these lights

 

[GoVols]

Thinking about purchasing these lights and was wondering if anybody has heard any good or negative comments about these lights

I've ran Kessil's since 2012.

What are the dimensions of your tank?

 

[bottled-ocean]

48 in wide

 

[GoVols]

48 in wide

What's the depth and height?
What kind of lighting do your run now?
Also what kind of corals do your have or like?

And what's drawing you to go with Kessil?

 

[GoVols]

To your post #1
Kessil's have about the best led/mh shimmer out there. They have great customer service. The Kessil Logic is wonderful as to keep a healthy spectrum for your corals. The led colors are already mixed when they leave the lens. The Kessil Spectral Controller is great and only $99.

You must buy enough units to the get the correct led spread to grow SPS properly.
If you like tinkering with a lot of colors and lightning effects then the A360's are not for you.
Kessil does not release their specs. like par etc.. to the public.

I have a 42" long tank and run a kessil mh/t5 hybird light and my reef loves it.

After all things considered if I went all led today. I'd buy 2 GHL Mitra 7's and run them long ways to my 42" length.

Regards, GoVols

 

[GoVols]

All other reefers please give @bottled-ocean your "Not Heard" thoughts but your honest +'s and -'s to your experience running the A360's.

 

[3mm3]

Thinking about purchasing these lights and was wondering if anybody has heard any good or negative comments about these lights

I am running these on my corner reef. Prior to these I ran orphek. I personally looked at many different brands before purchasing the kessils and my 2 cents where they where the best for what I was looking for. I don't like chasing individual colors like most other led pendants. Also having a lighting system that closely resembled halides was a must. I control them with the kessil controller and keep my light blend at 50%. Shimmer is amazing. Color is good and completely blended in every part of the tank. They can grow anything I have tried. Zoas, lps and sps.

 

[Reef_Tank_Fan_SC]

I am running these on my corner reef. Prior to these I ran orphek. I personally looked at many different brands before purchasing the kessils and my 2 cents where they where the best for what I was looking for. I don't like chasing individual colors like most other led pendants. Also having a lighting system that closely resembled halides was a must. I control them with the kessil controller and keep my light blend at 50%. Shimmer is amazing. Color is good and completely blended in every part of the tank. They can grow anything I have tried. Zoas, lps and sps.

Do you mind my asking what size corner tank you have? I am in the process of trying to decide on lighting for my first reef tank and I also have a corner tank. It is a 54 gallon bowfront corner tank

 

[3mm3]

Do you mind my asking what size corner tank you have? I am in the process of trying to decide on lighting for my first reef tank and I also have a corner tank. It is a 54 gallon bowfront corner tank

I have a 110g corner tank. I use 2 kessils on it.

 

[GoVols]

I have a 110g corner tank. I use 2 kessils on it.

If you don't mind.
How high is your Kessil's light point source above your water line?

 

[3mm3]

If you don't mind.
How high is your Kessil's light point source above your water line?

Water line to lens is 8 inches.

Lens to lens is 16" apart

 

[GoVols]

Water line to lens is 8 inches.

Lens to lens is 16" apart

Thank You.

 

[bottled-ocean]

I have a 48x18x24 tank build that I am doing.

 

[bottled-ocean]

I really like the way the LEDs shimmer in the sand. Plus you can't go wrong with A company that manufactures its own LEDs. I have just never used them and do not know what the coral growth is like. I have been using T5 bulbs for very long time and have had good success with them. But this build that I'm doing now is going to be a in the wall system and going to try to minimize heat and and conserve electricity as much as possible.

 

[Robert Vacchiano]

I was interested in the orphek lights did you have a problem with them

 

[gpwdr]

A Kessil A360 Tuna Blue with a A360 Tuna Sun produces nice lighting. A360 Tuna Blue alone is bland lighting.

 

[Sistawolf]

I just bought 3 of the 360 we and I'm in love.. the best lights out there that I have tried by far

 

[Velcro]

A Kessil A360 Tuna Blue with a A360 Tuna Sun produces nice lighting. A360 Tuna Blue alone is bland lighting.

That's a first.

 

[James Weir]

i've got 12 Kessil 360 tuna's and one daylight. i dont bother with other lights, these are at the top of my list

 

[bottled-ocean]

Whats the difference between tuna sun and tuna blue ?