Where do you run your Kessils?

GoPitt88 · Nov 27, 2017

I have a 55 gallon mixed reef running 2 Kessil A360W Tuna Blues.....where do you run your color and intensity at their peak during the day? I’m at 40% color and 100% intensity for 5 hours per day. My corals seem to like it and I like the color at those settings. What say you?

Crabs McJones · Nov 27, 2017

GoPitt88 said:
I have a 55 gallon mixed reef running 2 Kessil A360W Tuna Blues.....where do you run your color and intensity at their peak during the day? I’m at 40% color and 100% intensity for 5 hours per day. My corals seem to like it and I like the color at those settings. What say you?

How far off the waters surface do you have the kessils mounted? I have the AP700 mounted 9" off the waters surface on my 40 Breeder and I ramp up to about 70% intensity and go to the 4th blue on the color wheel.

GoPitt88 · Nov 27, 2017

crabs_mcjones said:
How far off the waters surface do you have the kessils mounted? I have the AP700 mounted 9" off the waters surface on my 40 Breeder and I ramp up to about 70% intensity and go to the 4th blue on the color wheel.

About 6.5 inches. Not sure what you mean by 4th blue on color wheel. With the 360's, you choose a percentage from 0 to 100.

Crabs McJones · Nov 27, 2017

GoPitt88 said:
About 6.5 inches. Not sure what you mean by 4th blue on color wheel. With the 360's, you choose a percentage from 0 to 100.

With the Kessil AP700 its controlled via a wifi app. And instead of choosing a color percentage, you have a color wheel that you choose your color with.

I don't ever have mine go higher than the 4th over from the deep ocean blue setting.

How long have you had the Kessil's over your tank? I'd be careful running them at 100%, they can burn out your corals. However if they seem to be enjoying it just keep a close eye on them

GoPitt88 · Nov 27, 2017

crabs_mcjones said:
With the Kessil AP700 its controlled via a wifi app. And instead of choosing a color percentage, you have a color wheel that you choose your color with.

I don't ever have mine go higher than the 4th over from the deep ocean blue setting.

How long have you had the Kessil's over your tank? I'd be careful running them at 100%, they can burn out your corals. However if they seem to be enjoying it just keep a close eye on them

About 10 months or so. I have a pink birdsnest near the top that's growing like crazy, but does seem to have some whitish tips. It's weird...it's mostly pink but looks to be green in spots. Anyway, I backed it off to 90% intensity for now. My other corals are doing great, so don't want to make too big of a change. [emoji846]

GoPitt88 · Nov 27, 2017

Here's a video of my tank. Sorry if it's a little blurry.

Crabs McJones · Nov 27, 2017

GoPitt88 said:
Here's a video of my tank. Sorry if it's a little blurry.

a LITTLE blurry?? You must be the guy filming Bigfoot! Lol just kidding, good looking tank and it seems everything in it is alive and healthy

GoPitt88 · Nov 27, 2017

crabs_mcjones said:
a LITTLE blurry?? You must be the guy filming Bigfoot! Lol just kidding, good looking tank and it seems everything in it is alive and healthy

That's pretty funny! [emoji16] Here, I tried again.

Crabs McJones · Nov 27, 2017

GoPitt88 said:
That's pretty funny! [emoji16] Here, I tried again.

Gorgeous looking tank! Thank you for sharing that video

kyleinpdx · Nov 27, 2017

crabs_mcjones said:
a LITTLE blurry?? You must be the guy filming Bigfoot! Lol just kidding, good looking tank and it seems everything in it is alive and healthy

"I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry, and that's extra scary to me. There's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run, he's fuzzy, get out of here."