Reefer750 lighting

EHaddad · Feb 19, 2019

I am currently curing my rock in a separate Brute container. While that is curing I am doing my research on the lighting I want for my Aquarium it is a Reefer 750. I am liking the Kessil brand but I can't decide between the A360x or the Ap700. I am gonna do a Mixed reef I like the soft corals because the move with the current. I am thinking either 4 A360xs or two AP700s. I am not against other brands either. Any recommendations? or Suggestions?

xaflatoonx · Feb 19, 2019

Either way - do the hybrid lights so you get 2 bars of T5/ on each side to remove shadowing.
Aquatic life or gieseman have those fixtures.
But kessil and T5 is the best and most used combo.

siggy · Feb 19, 2019

Hello! Most are Going with the 360's , I have 2 with the T5 hybrid and Love it! the AP700 software is buggy so I hear. Good Luck

Daniel Waters · Feb 21, 2019

I would probably go with the A360x. The single pucks are just more modular, which makes it easier to add or remove pucks. Your preference for panel style versus puck style in regards to mounting might be a consideration (if they are going into a canopy, it probably doesn't matter). 2 AP700 are probably more powerful in par output than the 4 kessil A360x, but if you need additional par, this can easily be solved by adding a 5th kessil A360x in. You might wind up spending a bit more, but if you look at the cost over the life of the lights, the cost of one extra unit is marginal in my opinion. Honestly, though, you should go to a LFS that carries kessils and view the AP700 and the new Kessil A360x. The kessil A360x (the physical light itself) is beautiful and sleek. The light output / color is blended beautifully, shimmer is excellent, and the extra violet channel alone I think makes the units worth purchasing and paying a premium.