Need HELP tuning my Kessil a350w?

Xerxes_Zoanthids444 · Jan 10, 2017

Hey guys I need some serious help tuning my a350w Kessil light, they have bleached my corals but they still have some color to them still? I have a 30 gallon cube with sump, the light hangs 10 1/2 inches above the water! What are the best settings for my LED's?

Thank you

Zero Nitrates · Jan 11, 2017

A PAR meter would help out a lot.
150 PAR middle
100 PAR on the sand

Xerxes_Zoanthids444 · Jan 11, 2017

Zero Nitrates said:
A PAR meter would help out a lot.
150 PAR middle
100 PAR on the sand

Ok thanks, do you know any cheap ones that are water proof?

Zero Nitrates · Jan 11, 2017

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/seneye-reef-monitor.html

Dvara78 · Jan 11, 2017

I keep my intensity at no more than 65% and have no issues

Xerxes_Zoanthids444 · Jan 11, 2017

Dvara78 said:
I keep my intensity at no more than 65% and have no issues

On which channel?

Dvara78 · Jan 11, 2017

One channel controls the spectrum and the other the intensity.

So set the intensity to 65%...This is the channel which turns the light off when it reaches 0%

Esage · Jan 11, 2017

Dvara78 said:
One channel controls the spectrum and the other the intensity.

So set the intensity to 65%...This is the channel which turns the light off when it reaches 0%

On the A350 channel 1 is Blue and Channel 2 is white. I'm still running a A350w over a 16 inch deep tank. The light is 10 inches above the water. I run channel 1 ( Blue at max and Channel 2 White at 15%. I have LPS, softies, and nems.

GoVols · Jan 12, 2017

I ran the a350w when it first came out over a RSM 130 that I stripped rimless for two years with great success.
12" above tank. Never ran either channel over 40%. That's a 95w led.

Christopher Davis · Jan 12, 2017

Will be following this thread!!!

I have a kessil a160 tuna blue with a 25 rimless cube, it hangs 10 inches off the water and did the same thing! Bleached all
My soft corals but not the hard corals...

Wondering if there is a way to tune them down...without using a PAR meter... or the 100 dollar tuner from kessil...

Christopher Davis · Jan 12, 2017

Picture was before bleaching

TNT32D · Jan 12, 2017

I have read and was told by people that they have had success running blue 100%?

Christopher Davis · Jan 12, 2017

TNT32D said:
I have read and was told by people that they have had success running blue 100%?

That seems like it would be to much blue IMO, kessil blue at 100% almost bugs the eyes! You wouldn't see your fish lol but hey to each there own! Will have to look into that.

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 12, 2017

Christopher Davis said:
Will be following this thread!!!

I have a kessil a160 tuna blue with a 25 rimless cube, it hangs 10 inches off the water and did the same thing! Bleached all
My soft corals but not the hard corals...

Wondering if there is a way to tune them down...without using a PAR meter... or the 100 dollar tuner from kessil...

lux meter.
If the softies are bleaching increase nutrints.
In your spectacular t5 tank if you don't change your feeding you should notice a reduction in nutrints soon as with higher light, they will eat more.

GoVols · Jan 12, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
lux meter.
If the softies are bleaching increase nutrints.
In your spectacular t5 tank if you don't change your feeding you should notice a reduction in nutrints soon as with higher light, they will eat more.

+1
To this entire post

Esage · Jan 12, 2017

Christopher Davis said:
That seems like it would be to much blue IMO, kessil blue at 100% almost bugs the eyes! You wouldn't see your fish lol but hey to each there own! Will have to look into that.

On the A350 there is a white channel and a blue channel. I run blue at max, if channel two is off ( white channel) the light is only running at 50% power. I run channel 1 ( Blue) max and channel 2 ( white) at 15% and its not overly blue

Xerxes_Zoanthids444 · Jan 12, 2017

Esage said:
On the A350 there is a white channel and a blue channel. I run blue at max, if channel two is off ( white channel) the light is only running at 50% power. I run channel 1 ( Blue) max and channel 2 ( white) at 15% and its not overly blue

GoVols said:
+1
To this entire post

GoVols said:
I ran the a350w when it first came out over a RSM 130 that I stripped rimless for two years with great success.
12" above tank. Never ran either channel over 40%. That's a 95w led.

Esage said:
On the A350 channel 1 is Blue and Channel 2 is white. I'm still running a A350w over a 16 inch deep tank. The light is 10 inches above the water. I run channel 1 ( Blue at max and Channel 2 White at 15%. I have LPS, softies, and nems.

Dvara78 said:
One channel controls the spectrum and the other the intensity.

So set the intensity to 65%...This is the channel which turns the light off when it reaches 0%

I put my lights (whites) to 10% and (blues) to 45% my corals seem to like this setting! I'm just trying to bring back my corals from bleaching!

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 12, 2017

Xerxes_Zoanthids444 said:
I put my lights (whites) to 10% and (blues) to 45% my corals seem to like this setting! I'm just trying to bring back my corals from bleaching!

Yup we figured. Just acclimate.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/need-help-tuning-my-kessil-a350w.282846/#post-3446342
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i...ning-my-kessil-a350w-led.282858/#post-3446664

Xerxes_Zoanthids444 · Jan 12, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
Yup we figured. Just acclimate.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/need-help-tuning-my-kessil-a350w.282846/#post-3446342
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i...ning-my-kessil-a350w-led.282858/#post-3446664

Ok tonight I will adjust to that and ramp up over time! Thank you guys for your awesome advice and help I really appreciate it!

Thanks