Aspect
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Hello, I am curious what color spectrum Kessil lights have offered for the best coral growth in other user's experience/opinion? I am currently running 0 color at 25 intensity with 5 UV. Full soft coral tank.
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Rit6942
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It depends on the model being used.........
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Over what size/dimension tank?
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I run a ap700 and use the first 4 blues in the wheel for the cycle. I also run T5 sups but even without the T5’s the corals loved the light pattern. Ramp through the day. 4 hours at 70% and back down to 0. Lights 12” of water. 65 Gallon reef ready tank.
Rit6942
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I would say based on being 9-12" mounted above water keep the intensity between 25-50%.........keep the red spectrum very low too..........
Rit6942
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You will be fine then. Also as suggested by the other member.......ramp the lights up and down simulating sunrise/noon/sunset..........with intensity maxing out between 25-50% with those lights.
I gotta ask tho.......why 2 ap9xs and 2 a500x lights? Why not just 4 of one or the other?
I run 4 a360xs on my 8x2x2...........plenty for mixed reef...........
Rit6942
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No the dense matrix arrays are completely different. So is the light spread. An AP9X runs 2 smaller DMAs similiar in size to the a360x series with a different mix of color LEDs ......the A500x is a point source single DMA .......with stronger output.
Not a big deal......but can be a bit more involved to tweak 2 different styles lights on a single tank..........
Aspect
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I use the 130 degree reflector on the AP500xs. I use those for the middle of the tank where most corals are and the AP9x on the outskirts to get light to the edges/corners.
Bpb
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3 a360x units on a 150 gallon 60”x24”x24”
55 degree reflectors 12” off the water (I have supplemental lights also, The kessils alone wouldn’t be adequate for my needs)
8 hour main peak photoperiod
100% color
65% intensity
65 violet
65 red
65 green
Par of around 300-350 on most of the rocks. 100-200 on most of the sandbed.
55 degree reflectors 12” off the water (I have supplemental lights also, The kessils alone wouldn’t be adequate for my needs)
8 hour main peak photoperiod
100% color
65% intensity
65 violet
65 red
65 green
Par of around 300-350 on most of the rocks. 100-200 on most of the sandbed.
WirelessMike
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When I said first 4 earlier I wanted to clarify to I start at Deep Ocean Blue and go clockwise.I run a ap700 and use the first 4 blues in the wheel for the cycle. I also run T5 sups but even without the T5’s the corals loved the light pattern. Ramp through the day. 4 hours at 70% and back down to 0. Lights 12” of water. 65 Gallon reef ready tank.
Brymac1
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You can’t really go wrong with any of the color settings, I run mine at 100% color and 100% red, green, and violet most of the day with great results. The intensity you need will vary depending on the tank size and model being used.
