Kessil Show Off Thread (Warning, may be picture heavy!)

southerntnreefer · Jan 5, 2020

Working on a 72 bowfront build. Was going to do black box, but wife liked the AP 700. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if need 2 in order for best coverage and growth eh?

madweazl · Jan 5, 2020

southerntnreefer said:
Working on a 72 bowfront build. Was going to do black box, but wife liked the AP 700. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if need 2 in order for best coverage and growth eh?

I think you'd be better off with the 360WE or X due to the modularity of the design (can place emitters exactly where you want them). Some have complained about the software in the 700 but I have no experience with it.

southerntnreefer · Jan 5, 2020

madweazl said:
I think you'd be better off with the 360WE or X due to the modularity of the design (can place emitters exactly where you want them). Some have complained about the software in the 700 but I have no experience with it.

Wife hates hates hates pendant style lights, hence why she liked the ap700. Other option was a pair of hydra 32..

madweazl · Jan 5, 2020

Hopefully it works out for you.

SashimiTurtle · Feb 1, 2020

Just remembered this thread... updated my lights from 3 A160s(one died a few months ago so I was down to 2) to an AP700. I still have the 36" Aquatic Life T5 fixture also. I'm LOVING the par increase and the color. I run 14 hours total light with an 8 hour peak with T5. Morning and evening is fairly dim first deep ocean blue and peak is the 2nd deep blue and 20% reds with T5 for 8 hours. My corals are loving the new light.

Jason mack · Feb 7, 2020

Ok upgraded my lights to 3 x A360X

Loving the Luna cycle on these ..although I've not messed with the red and greens so much ...max 5% on both .

Jindypony · Mar 28, 2020

Hi new to this thread. We have just started with a 6 foot tank. New to hobby and hope to have sps corals in 6 months. Currently have two 370 and one 160 in the middle. Currently having a few algae issue due to high phosphate and nitrates. Just wondering what program levels I should have going.

Jindypony · Mar 28, 2020

Jason mack said:
Ok upgraded my lights to 3 x A360X

Loving the Luna cycle on these ..although I've not messed with the red and greens so much ...max 5% on both .

We just have the spectral controller. I think I can only adjust the intensity and the color by percentage. I’m able to adjust times just wondering for how long and what percentages people run theirs on.

Jason mack · Mar 28, 2020

Jindypony said:
We just have the spectral controller. I think I can only adjust the intensity and the color by percentage. I’m able to adjust times just wondering for how long and what percentages people run theirs on.

Hi @jindipony .. ..I run mine from 12.00 - 00.00.
Blue max 20% ....intensity depending on hight of lights above water but 80-100% ...mines on 80%..
I have a 3 hr ramp up and 3 hr ramp down...and 6hrs on peak ...but I have the A360X 's .hope this helps ....

Jason mack · Mar 28, 2020

I follow what brs advise ...

SpSDrew · Mar 28, 2020

90 gallon 36x24x24. 3x kessil 360x

Cwentz758 · Apr 28, 2020

Bumping this because I’m in the market for my future tank, feeling the 360x!

SashimiTurtle · Apr 28, 2020

How about a little AP700 action...

sarcophytonIndy · Apr 28, 2020

User1 · Apr 28, 2020

sarcophytonIndy said:

I like the aquascape - A lot of contrast and hidden depth. Lots of places for fish to hide. Any non gif / animated images? I would love to see more. Great job.

sarcophytonIndy · Apr 29, 2020

saf1 said:
I like the aquascape - A lot of contrast and hidden depth. Lots of places for fish to hide. Any non gif / animated images? I would love to see more. Great job.

sarcophytonIndy · Apr 30, 2020

saf1 said:
I like the aquascape - A lot of contrast and hidden depth. Lots of places for fish to hide. Any non gif / animated images? I would love to see more. Great job.

This is a shot from below when it was about three months old