Kessil Club - Page 33

dougchambers · 07/13/2015, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Esage

Where did you get those mounting arms for the Kessil's?

I believe those are the Le Russo Designs brackets.

http://www.lerussodesigns.com/Kessil_c3.htm

sixpackgarage · 07/13/2015, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Esage

Where did you get those mounting arms for the Kessil's?

They are Lerusso designs. Here's another pic with all the wiring finished

JamesHolt · 07/13/2015, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpackgarage

They are Lerusso designs. Here's another pic with all the wiring finished

Love the layout of this one, how do you keep the pvc and eggcrate so clean..
Mine starts to get dirty looking in a few days..

sixpackgarage · 07/13/2015, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesHolt

Love the layout of this one, how do you keep the pvc and eggcrate so clean..

Mine starts to get dirty looking in a few days..

Lol.. Well, the setup is only about 2 weeks old and the snails and my lawnmower Blenny work hard at keeping algae under control. At 9 days, spots of coralline started to appear on the PCV. I'm hoping it will eventually be so encrusted that it will blend in.

JamesHolt · 07/13/2015, 11:26 PM

You got any pics without the coral in the tank, where I can see just the shelving???

sixpackgarage · 07/14/2015, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesHolt

You got any pics without the coral in the tank, where I can see just the shelving???

check my blog. The URL is in my sig. There are more photos there.

JamesHolt · 07/14/2015, 03:27 AM

thanks,, you have given me evil ideas

mmittlesteadt · 07/14/2015, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpackgarage

They are Lerusso designs. Here's another pic with all the wiring finished

Normally I prefer a more natural looking habitat, but that is really impressively designed and laid out.

I really love the Xenia tree.

mmittlesteadt · 07/14/2015, 08:23 PM

Another tank shot of my 40 gallon breeder lit by a single Kessil A160WE about 8" over the water. About 75% intensity and just about 1/3 above full actinic...

sixpackgarage · 07/14/2015, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mmittlesteadt

Normally I prefer a more natural looking habitat, but that is really impressively designed and laid out.

I really love the Xenia tree.

Thank you!!! I'll keep updating the blog as things grow out and cover the pvc. It will always have an 'artificial reef' look... but then again that's all an aquarium ever is

sixpackgarage · 07/14/2015, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mmittlesteadt

Another tank shot of my 40 gallon breeder lit by a single Kessil A160WE about 8" over the water. About 75% intensity and just about 1/3 above full actinic...

I'm surprised your lawnmower hasn't gone crazy on the algae. Mine loves it when brown algae grows on the sand.. he eats the sand and then shits it out lol

mmittlesteadt · 07/15/2015, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sixpackgarage

I'm surprised your lawnmower hasn't gone crazy on the algae. Mine loves it when brown algae grows on the sand.. he eats the sand and then shits it out lol

He actually has! He's only been in there about a week or so and he's cleaned off a significant amount already. He's a pig. He also eats other prepared food too, so once he's cleaned it all up I'm not worried he'll starve.

ttam · 07/15/2015, 08:37 AM

What kessil light would be best for a 45 jbj rl? Dimensions are 26.5" x 21" x 19". I would like to have a few easy sps later on. But I mostly will have lps and some softies. The scape is just one big island in the center of the tank.
Thanks

pelphrey · 07/15/2015, 09:31 AM

I made a post on this thread awhile ago when I was looking for lighting suggestions. I am happy to report that my Kessil is out for delivery today. I opted for the a160we, simply because this model was listed with the goose neck and controller on the forums. The seller had very few bites and I basically ended up paying for the light and half of the goose neck and got the controller for free. I'll find out tonight if the 160 will work with my foot print, if I feel like I need more light I'll grab a 360.

Worst case scenario if I get a 360 for the cube I have a perfectly good reason to start a small frag tank with the 160!

Robb/Scottsdale/AZ · 07/15/2015, 02:15 PM

took advantage of the premium aquatics 4th of July sale and changed my lighting to a Kessil 360 w e, with the special controller.

Previously had a 400w 20K Radium on a dome multifacet reflector. Tank is currently a 110 Xtra tall with rock work all the way up the back. Was focused on more SPS in the past and tank just never really took off, just always looked "ok". But I have done well with RBTA and will be narrowing my focus to a Clown pair / BTA tank, hopefully moving up to a 30" cube soon. Do more with less is what Im aiming for.

The Kessil 360 w e is definitely not as bright as my 400W Radium but that was also likely more light than I needed then, and certainly more than I need going forward for BTAs. I like being able to shift the colors and intensity, and am really stoked about the shimmer Im getting. I love it. So far the anemones do too. I am running it to 100% intensity during midday.

Kessil isnt heating the tank up (or the house) like the MH so I am looking forward to the decreased energy bills.

The single light on the 110XH (48x18 footprint) for sure creates some shadows and some darkplaces on the sides, but it also gives me kind of that "gallery art" effect on the subject matter, and helps hide things like pumps and overflows which are in the upper corners.

I think itll be great on the 30" cube for lighting up BTAs, based on what Im seeing so far and the effect Im looking to achieve (gallery art style focus on the subject matter, with lots of white space (open water) on the outsides).

sixpackgarage · 07/16/2015, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ttam

What kessil light would be best for a 45 jbj rl? Dimensions are 26.5" x 21" x 19". I would like to have a few easy sps later on. But I mostly will have lps and some softies. The scape is just one big island in the center of the tank.
Thanks

I had a single A160WE on my JBJ30, which is not much smaller. Great light and it did a great job, but if I had to do it over again, I'd have done two of them to reduce shadowing. The 360 is overkill for a tank that small IMHO.

The A160WE is truly an amazing light.

Another great choice is the Kessil AP700 when that is released.

pelphrey · 07/16/2015, 06:32 AM

Kessil A160WE on my Marineland 27 gallon cube. I already feel like I'll either need another 160 or a 360. The 90 degree adapter may also work. Regardless this thing is bright and I won't jump to any conclusions until I have my water and rock in the tank.

cali9dub · 07/16/2015, 10:37 AM

Here's my Solana 67xl with 3 Kessel A360WE's and 4 stunner strips in an acrylic/aluminum fixture.

bazzar1986 · 07/16/2015, 09:07 PM

I'm in the process of switching to Kessils on my 125g, 72x18x22 Mixed Reef. It had 2x250w radiums and 24x Cree Royal Blue LEDs for Actinics.

I just got 4 of the a150w 15k and have replaced the MHs with them, Left the Royal Blues on also. Coverage seems to be fine with the kessils at 8" above water but I am wondering if I might need to get 2 more (while I can) for a little added par?

Any thoughts?

jtgrimes · 07/18/2015, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cali9dub

Here's my Solana 67xl with 3 Kessel A360WE's and 4 stunner strips in an acrylic/aluminum fixture.

Really nice! What's your schedule like color/intensity?

cali9dub · 07/18/2015, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jtgrimes

Really nice! What's your schedule like color/intensity?

I use a bluefish controller (which is awesome). I have them set to mimic Nausori, Fiji. Here is my light graph and location setting. The graph descriptions that are cut off are: light blue line: white stunner, grey line: Left Kessel Intensity, pink line: Left Kessel Color. I have the left Kessel 360 and a 160 (over a mantis shrimp tank) on one channel, center Kessel and right Kessel 360's on another channel and all 4 stunners on a 3rd channel.

zachfishman · 07/21/2015, 06:55 PM

Can anybody tell me how long the included link cable is that comes with the Spectral Controller?

jtgrimes · 07/21/2015, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by zachfishman

Can anybody tell me how long the included link cable is that comes with the Spectral Controller?

6 foot

zachfishman · 07/21/2015, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jtgrimes

6 foot

Thanks.

Does anyone know if the Kessil power cable (DC line between pendent and power supply) is a standard type of cable? I'm hoping to run the power through my Solana's old MH power cable conduit (disco ball armature), but if the Kessil cable is too beefy I might need a slimmer make...

sctip · 07/21/2015, 07:29 PM

Does anyone have any before and after shots of growth on sps?

07/13/2015, 11:26 PM	#805
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	You got any pics without the coral in the tank, where I can see just the shelving??? __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

07/14/2015, 03:27 AM	#807
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	thanks,, you have given me evil ideas __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

07/14/2015, 08:23 PM	#809
mmittlesteadt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rothschild, WI Posts: 1,209	Another tank shot of my 40 gallon breeder lit by a single Kessil A160WE about 8" over the water. About 75% intensity and just about 1/3 above full actinic... __________________ Every life on this planet deserve respect, no matter how small or insignificant it may appear at first glance. 40 Gallon Build Thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2486801 Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder, Eshopps PSK-100, Kessil A160WE, 70 lbs. rock, 65 gallon sump, 27 gallon refugium

07/15/2015, 02:15 PM	#815
Robb/Scottsdale/AZ Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sun Lakes, AZ Posts: 143	took advantage of the premium aquatics 4th of July sale and changed my lighting to a Kessil 360 w e, with the special controller. Previously had a 400w 20K Radium on a dome multifacet reflector. Tank is currently a 110 Xtra tall with rock work all the way up the back. Was focused on more SPS in the past and tank just never really took off, just always looked "ok". But I have done well with RBTA and will be narrowing my focus to a Clown pair / BTA tank, hopefully moving up to a 30" cube soon. Do more with less is what Im aiming for. The Kessil 360 w e is definitely not as bright as my 400W Radium but that was also likely more light than I needed then, and certainly more than I need going forward for BTAs. I like being able to shift the colors and intensity, and am really stoked about the shimmer Im getting. I love it. So far the anemones do too. I am running it to 100% intensity during midday. Kessil isnt heating the tank up (or the house) like the MH so I am looking forward to the decreased energy bills. The single light on the 110XH (48x18 footprint) for sure creates some shadows and some darkplaces on the sides, but it also gives me kind of that "gallery art" effect on the subject matter, and helps hide things like pumps and overflows which are in the upper corners. I think itll be great on the 30" cube for lighting up BTAs, based on what Im seeing so far and the effect Im looking to achieve (gallery art style focus on the subject matter, with lots of white space (open water) on the outsides). Last edited by Robb/Scottsdale/AZ; 07/15/2015 at 02:24 PM.

07/16/2015, 10:37 AM	#818
cali9dub Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 888	Here's my Solana 67xl with 3 Kessel A360WE's and 4 stunner strips in an acrylic/aluminum fixture. Last edited by cali9dub; 07/16/2015 at 11:35 AM.

07/15/2015, 08:37 AM	#813
ttam Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 87	What kessil light would be best for a 45 jbj rl? Dimensions are 26.5" x 21" x 19". I would like to have a few easy sps later on. But I mostly will have lps and some softies. The scape is just one big island in the center of the tank. Thanks

07/15/2015, 09:31 AM	#814
pelphrey Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 463	I made a post on this thread awhile ago when I was looking for lighting suggestions. I am happy to report that my Kessil is out for delivery today. I opted for the a160we, simply because this model was listed with the goose neck and controller on the forums. The seller had very few bites and I basically ended up paying for the light and half of the goose neck and got the controller for free. I'll find out tonight if the 160 will work with my foot print, if I feel like I need more light I'll grab a 360. Worst case scenario if I get a 360 for the cube I have a perfectly good reason to start a small frag tank with the 160!

07/16/2015, 06:32 AM	#817
pelphrey Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 463	Kessil A160WE on my Marineland 27 gallon cube. I already feel like I'll either need another 160 or a 360. The 90 degree adapter may also work. Regardless this thing is bright and I won't jump to any conclusions until I have my water and rock in the tank.

07/16/2015, 09:07 PM	#819
bazzar1986 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 13	I'm in the process of switching to Kessils on my 125g, 72x18x22 Mixed Reef. It had 2x250w radiums and 24x Cree Royal Blue LEDs for Actinics. I just got 4 of the a150w 15k and have replaced the MHs with them, Left the Royal Blues on also. Coverage seems to be fine with the kessils at 8" above water but I am wondering if I might need to get 2 more (while I can) for a little added par? Any thoughts?

07/21/2015, 06:55 PM	#822
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	Can anybody tell me how long the included link cable is that comes with the Spectral Controller? __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

07/21/2015, 07:29 PM	#825
sctip Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fort Lupton CO Posts: 59	Does anyone have any before and after shots of growth on sps? __________________ 75 Coral tank, 20L Refuguim, 75 Sump. 75 FOWLR Current Tank Info: 55