Switching to kessil. Need advice please.
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Depending on what your intensity is at now, just install your new light and set at about 50% intensity to see how things respond.
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I have a 360X and couldn’t be happier. It will grow anything you put under it.
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AI Prime HDs put out 55W at 100% intensity. An A360X puts out 90W at 100% intensity.
A rough comparison would be to run the A360X at about 60% of your AI Prime settings just to start.
E.G - if you ran your AI Prime at 100% intensity for 8 hours, run your A360X at 60% intensity for 8 hours, just to start.
As always, watch how your coral respond and adjust accordingly. I'd also suggest running an acclimation mode for a week or so when you get it set up. Send us an email or give us a call if you want us to walk you through it when you get it set up!
A rough comparison would be to run the A360X at about 60% of your AI Prime settings just to start.
E.G - if you ran your AI Prime at 100% intensity for 8 hours, run your A360X at 60% intensity for 8 hours, just to start.
As always, watch how your coral respond and adjust accordingly. I'd also suggest running an acclimation mode for a week or so when you get it set up. Send us an email or give us a call if you want us to walk you through it when you get it set up!
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The AI prime is doing ok but it's pretty much maxed out on the spectrum I like at least. Also I don't like the disco ball effect I get. Kessil isn't the cheapest option but it looks very good, like realistic.
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If I'm not mistaken, you are going to have less PAR at that "bluish" spectral setting with the Kessil due to its spreading. Very even PAR, but lower intensity? I'm going by all of the BRSTV videos.
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PAR is a very difficult number to compare between brands as it measure the wavelengths as a weighted measure - 1 photon of green light will record more PAR than 1 photon of blue light. (We took one of our all green light fixtures and measured 500 PAR - even though it has absolutely NO wavelengths that would grow coral. It's a bit of an exaggeration but points out how rough PAR as a whole is)
PAR is a good measurement for understanding how your light moves within the tank, but it starts to get less reliable as you compare between brands as the spectral makeup of each light is different.
The A360X will spread wider than most lights on the market as the native beam angle is about 120 degrees. If you want a more focused light, you can use the narrow reflector which cuts it down to 55 degrees for more center intensity.
