Kessil Club - Page 61

Brieninsac · 02/15/2016, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by escape10

So I am trying to set mine up similarly, over a 12 hour period, from 10AM to 10 PM. After reading your post, if I understand you right and tried something similar for 12 hours, it would look like this?

10AM-noon 10% color 10% intensity

Noon-6 color 15% intensity 75%

6-8 PM color 30% intensity 75%

8-10 color 10% intensity 10%

Thoughts? My tank is brand new, just cycled, and I will be starting with soft corals next week. Over time I want probably just 2 hard corals at the very top. But mostly I will have fish and soft corals.

Way to strong. A few weeks ago I added 8 new frags and used the acclimation mode on the Spectral Controller up to 60%. After the acclimation it stayed at 60% for a week and I noticed some frags languishing so I lowered it to 50% and they're all doing much better.

skinsfan1 · 02/17/2016, 08:43 AM

I was cleaning the outside lenses on my kessils yesterday. I noticed I have fogging and dust inside my lenses. Not sure if its causing loss of par or anything but I'd like the lenses as clean as possible. Do any of you clean the inside or your lenses? or should I not have anything inside my lenses?. I don't see an easy way to get in there.

Thanks

ERIC85854 · 02/17/2016, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan1

I was cleaning the outside lenses on my kessils yesterday. I noticed I have fogging and dust inside my lenses. Not sure if its causing loss of par or anything but I'd like the lenses as clean as possible. Do any of you clean the inside or your lenses? or should I not have anything inside my lenses?. I don't see an easy way to get in there.

Thanks

I have a couple small particles of dust under mine. I haven't tried, but can you access it if you unscrew the lens cap?

skinsfan1 · 02/17/2016, 09:43 AM

So it does unscrew. Lol. I wasn't' sure how much force I should use when I tried it. Thanks

ERIC85854 · 02/17/2016, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan1

So it does unscrew. Lol. I wasn't' sure how much force I should use when I tried it. Thanks

Sure let me know if you're able to access it and I might do it too.

Scorpius · 02/17/2016, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan1

I was cleaning the outside lenses on my kessils yesterday. I noticed I have fogging and dust inside my lenses. Not sure if its causing loss of par or anything but I'd like the lenses as clean as possible. Do any of you clean the inside or your lenses? or should I not have anything inside my lenses?. I don't see an easy way to get in there.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by ERIC85854

I have a couple small particles of dust under mine. I haven't tried, but can you access it if you unscrew the lens cap?

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Originally Posted by skinsfan1

So it does unscrew. Lol. I wasn't' sure how much force I should use when I tried it. Thanks

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Originally Posted by ERIC85854

Sure let me know if you're able to access it and I might do it too.

You can disassemble your lights, but I don't advise it unless your willing to possibly damage your lights. It's not hard, but is does take some skill.

Sgt Jonny Cat · 02/17/2016, 11:38 AM

Hi everyone...I have a kessil light issue. I bought 2 a160 ' s on amazon in January 2015. Last night one of them stopped working. I thought it may have been a controller issue but I disconnected it and the light still won't work. The power supply is fine, and my other A160 is working fine. It's past the amazon return policy and I think kessil only offers 1 year warranty. Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on what I should do? Thanks...

Herbie · 02/17/2016, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgt Jonny Cat

Hi everyone...I have a kessil light issue. I bought 2 a160 ' s on amazon in January 2015. Last night one of them stopped working. I thought it may have been a controller issue but I disconnected it and the light still won't work. The power supply is fine, and my other A160 is working fine. It's past the amazon return policy and I think kessil only offers 1 year warranty. Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on what I should do? Thanks...

Kessil will help you ........they are one of the best in the business !
Just give them a call , and have the serial number of the bad one handy if they ask for it.

I do think they went to a 2 year warranty on everything now .

HTH,
Herbie

Sgt Jonny Cat · 02/17/2016, 04:32 PM

So...I cant find my original post about my A160 that died last night. I called Kessil, and the asked me several questions, and just like that....they are sending me out a new Kessil light to replace the broken 1 I bought in January 2015! That company rocks!!!

sixpackgarage · 02/17/2016, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgt Jonny Cat

So...I cant find my original post about my A160 that died last night. I called Kessil, and the asked me several questions, and just like that....they are sending me out a new Kessil light to replace the broken 1 I bought in January 2015! That company rocks!!!

amazing customer service!

skinsfan1 · 02/18/2016, 12:34 PM

I emailed the company asking if there was an easy way to clean the inside of my lights (have dust and some fogging). They asked to see pictures. Now they are sending me 2 new lights under warranty. I've had them since last April. I didn't think it was a super big issue just didn't like the look of it and wanted to clean them.

ERIC85854 · 02/18/2016, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan1

I emailed the company asking if there was an easy way to clean the inside of my lights (have dust and some fogging). They asked to see pictures. Now they are sending me 2 new lights under warranty. I've had them since last April. I didn't think it was a super big issue just didn't like the look of it and wanted to clean them.

Cool, do you have to send others back?

skinsfan1 · 02/18/2016, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ERIC85854

Cool, do you have to send others back?

Yes, I get the new lights and should receive a shipping label in 7 - 10 days. They send against your CC and will charge it if the old ones aren't received back in 30 days.

minus9 · 02/18/2016, 06:36 PM

Yes, their customer service is second to none. I have a used 160 with some fogging, but it hasn't caused any problems. I think you have to unscrew a few small set screws in order to take off the lens? If you open it yourself, you void the warranty. If the light is past warranty, then it doesn't matter.
Anyway, great lights and a great company.

reefbroao · 02/18/2016, 08:42 PM

Im sure it might be somewhere in here, but is there a place to share ap700 programs? I've been playing around with them but never found anything that I absolutely love.

Natural Blue · 02/19/2016, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by reefbroao

Im sure it might be somewhere in here, but is there a place to share ap700 programs? I've been playing around with them but never found anything that I absolutely love.

I'd also like to see some AP700 programs.

reefbroao · 02/19/2016, 08:50 PM

I've looked all over and cant find any.

Natural Blue · 02/19/2016, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by reefbroao

I've looked all over and cant find any.

For the sake of sharing one, here is what I've been playing with the last couple of weeks. Its to early to tell if it will work but I took the stock program and and adjusted a little.

reefbroao · 02/19/2016, 11:19 PM

I will upload mine, i'm not super sure if I like the color wheel. I would like to be able to increase the individual colors to my own liking. My schedule is really simple, that's why I'd like a more comprehensive look at using the app for this

Herbie · 02/20/2016, 07:31 AM

Those Kessil AP700 lighting adjustment graphs look eerily similar to the Apex Fusion Kessil 360 lighting adjustment wizard !

Here is my Kessil 360we color adjustment with the Apex Fusion Wizard .............

Reefvet · 02/21/2016, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jtgrimes

After my kessil is turned off for the night, after awhile, all of a sudden the kessil flashes a quick blink and is off till the next morning. What would cause this to happen?

I've had this happen with one of my EB8s and a Kessil. The same light on another EB8 didn't flash. The flash was when something else in the EB8 was turned on by the Apex.

mfaso24 · 02/21/2016, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Reefvet

I've had this happen with one of my EB8s and a Kessil. The same light on another EB8 didn't flash. The flash was when something else in the EB8 was turned on by the Apex.

I witnessed the same thing happen once and I'm not running an apex.

mfaso24 · 02/21/2016, 06:41 PM

Here is my schedule with the ap700

Darryl Hey · 02/21/2016, 09:22 PM

hi 40 breader mixed reef
is 2 kesssil A160 enough
or 2 A360
or the new ap700
what to choose pleas help thanks

mfaso24 · 02/21/2016, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Darryl Hey

hi 40 breader mixed reef

is 2 kesssil A160 enough

or 2 A360

or the new ap700

what to choose pleas help thanks

Really depends on how much you want to spend. Personally I'd go with the ap700. It's a stronger light and will easily cover the 3 foot 40 breeder. 1 power cable cable as opposed to 2. No need to buy the Kessil controller or the link cable for 2 units. It ma actually come out cheaper or about the same for the ap700 when you start factoring all that in. I would not go with 2 160s as I believe those are more spotlights

02/17/2016, 08:43 AM	#1502
skinsfan1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 67	A360we users! I was cleaning the outside lenses on my kessils yesterday. I noticed I have fogging and dust inside my lenses. Not sure if its causing loss of par or anything but I'd like the lenses as clean as possible. Do any of you clean the inside or your lenses? or should I not have anything inside my lenses?. I don't see an easy way to get in there. Thanks __________________ Do I like reefing because Im a control freak? or am I a control freak because I like reefing?? Current Tank Info: 75RR Aqueon, 20L sump (no baffles), RF octopus NWB150 skimmer, 2 Kessil A360WE. Black Occ pair, One spot FoxFace, few softies and one Large S. Haddoni

02/17/2016, 09:43 AM	#1504
skinsfan1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 67	So it does unscrew. Lol. I wasn't' sure how much force I should use when I tried it. Thanks __________________ Do I like reefing because Im a control freak? or am I a control freak because I like reefing?? Current Tank Info: 75RR Aqueon, 20L sump (no baffles), RF octopus NWB150 skimmer, 2 Kessil A360WE. Black Occ pair, One spot FoxFace, few softies and one Large S. Haddoni

02/17/2016, 11:38 AM	#1507
Sgt Jonny Cat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North of Boston Ma. Posts: 685	Hi everyone...I have a kessil light issue. I bought 2 a160 ' s on amazon in January 2015. Last night one of them stopped working. I thought it may have been a controller issue but I disconnected it and the light still won't work. The power supply is fine, and my other A160 is working fine. It's past the amazon return policy and I think kessil only offers 1 year warranty. Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on what I should do? Thanks... __________________ In the process of putting together a 150 gallon mixed reef. Ill keep you posted. Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon

02/17/2016, 04:32 PM	#1509
Sgt Jonny Cat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North of Boston Ma. Posts: 685	So...I cant find my original post about my A160 that died last night. I called Kessil, and the asked me several questions, and just like that....they are sending me out a new Kessil light to replace the broken 1 I bought in January 2015! That company rocks!!! __________________ In the process of putting together a 150 gallon mixed reef. Ill keep you posted. Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon

02/18/2016, 12:34 PM	#1511
skinsfan1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 67	Amazing indeed I emailed the company asking if there was an easy way to clean the inside of my lights (have dust and some fogging). They asked to see pictures. Now they are sending me 2 new lights under warranty. I've had them since last April. I didn't think it was a super big issue just didn't like the look of it and wanted to clean them. __________________ Do I like reefing because Im a control freak? or am I a control freak because I like reefing?? Current Tank Info: 75RR Aqueon, 20L sump (no baffles), RF octopus NWB150 skimmer, 2 Kessil A360WE. Black Occ pair, One spot FoxFace, few softies and one Large S. Haddoni

02/18/2016, 06:36 PM	#1514
minus9 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: I'm in the Valley, Dude! Posts: 1,349	Yes, their customer service is second to none. I have a used 160 with some fogging, but it hasn't caused any problems. I think you have to unscrew a few small set screws in order to take off the lens? If you open it yourself, you void the warranty. If the light is past warranty, then it doesn't matter. Anyway, great lights and a great company.

02/18/2016, 08:42 PM	#1515
reefbroao Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 747	Im sure it might be somewhere in here, but is there a place to share ap700 programs? I've been playing around with them but never found anything that I absolutely love. __________________ Reefer 170 E series.

02/19/2016, 08:50 PM	#1517
reefbroao Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 747	I've looked all over and cant find any. __________________ Reefer 170 E series.

02/20/2016, 07:31 AM	#1520
Herbie Yep,that one Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central PA Posts: 694	Those Kessil AP700 lighting adjustment graphs look eerily similar to the Apex Fusion Kessil 360 lighting adjustment wizard ! Here is my Kessil 360we color adjustment with the Apex Fusion Wizard .............

02/21/2016, 06:41 PM	#1523
mfaso24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 800	Here is my schedule with the ap700

02/21/2016, 09:22 PM	#1524
Darryl Hey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: walden ny Posts: 73	help 40 breader hi 40 breader mixed reef is 2 kesssil A160 enough or 2 A360 or the new ap700 what to choose pleas help thanks