Kessil Club - Page 81

Jon532 · 06/22/2016, 08:16 PM

Great!!

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bryanr · 06/28/2016, 07:58 PM

I purchased a 250 Deep Dimension from a fellow reefer and will be moving it in a couple of weeks. I was planning on changing the light from a 36" LED to 3 Kessil A360we's and then a couple of T5's for the edges. Anyone have Kessil's over a Deep Dimension?

boudster · 06/28/2016, 10:46 PM

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Ok so I just joined the Kessil club after much debate on how to light my first reef tank... I was about to go with T5 but most people said I'd need an 8 bulb fixture over my 4x2x2 foot tank, and I wasn't a big fan of having a light hung from the ceiling. BRS said 2 a360 would be fine for a mixed reef with sps for this tank so that's what I ordered today.... However now that I'm looking over this forum I'm seeing people with as many as 4 lights over the size tank I have. Sooooo should I order a third? Or will two be ok...

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If you're going with the WEs, 2 should be fine for a mixed reef as they each provide decent 24x24 coverage. Just make sure to mount/hang them as high as possible and keep your SPS towards the middle 3 feet of the tank, probably in the upper half as well

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boudster · 06/28/2016, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bryanr

I purchased a 250 Deep Dimension from a fellow reefer and will be moving it in a couple of weeks. I was planning on changing the light from a 36" LED to 3 Kessil A360we's and then a couple of T5's for the edges. Anyone have Kessil's over a Deep Dimension?

The difficulty is that with a tank that deep you won't get a lot of light for corals at the bottom unless your Kessils are right off the water, but if they're right off the water you will have shadows at the top of the tank. Ideally hang them high enough above the water to avoid the shadows at the top, then just plan on keeping low light corals at the bottom. How wide is the tank?

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bryanr · 06/29/2016, 03:36 PM

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The difficulty is that with a tank that deep you won't get a lot of light for corals at the bottom unless your Kessils are right off the water, but if they're right off the water you will have shadows at the top of the tank. Ideally hang them high enough above the water to avoid the shadows at the top, then just plan on keeping low light corals at the bottom. How wide is the tank?

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Only planning on softies and maybe some LPS. Tank is 60"x36"x27"

boudster · 06/29/2016, 03:41 PM

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Only planning on softies and maybe some LPS. Tank is 60"x36"x27"

With 36" front to back I don't think the 3 Kessils will cut it, unless you mount them closer to the front and just deal with the back of your tank not getting much light

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bryanr · 06/29/2016, 10:50 PM

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With 36" front to back I don't think the 3 Kessils will cut it, unless you mount them closer to the front and just deal with the back of your tank not getting much light

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That's why I was thinking of some T5's at the front and back...or just back.

boudster · 06/29/2016, 10:53 PM

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That's why I was thinking of some T5's at the front and back...or just back.

Yeah.. seeing the dimensions I think you'd want to do a T5 strip in front, the Kessils over the middle and another T5 strip in back. I will likely be supplementing my Kessils with a few T5s as well

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Jon532 · 06/30/2016, 07:31 AM

So over my 4x2x2 foot tank how high would you set the mounting bars.... I know closer to water gives more par but also hurts spread. Guess I have to find that middle ground. I may end up building a canopy and doing two T5 in front and two in the back with the 360we in the middle of the tank

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rvareef · 06/30/2016, 09:28 AM

360we will grow sps on tank bottom of 31" tall tank

boudster · 07/04/2016, 11:28 PM

My new 270G tank under 6 Kessil A360WEs. I've got some temporary plumbing going on thus the water level in the tank is a little lower than it should be, and it's really loud....but it's aquascaped (except for frag placement) and everything is doing well since the transfer from my 110G. Here's a video:

https://youtu.be/bNhgd32bHQk

boxxmann · 07/09/2016, 02:05 AM

I am thinking about upgrading my Chinese LEDs to 3 of the 160s for my 92 corner bowfront. Is that enough?

eder10986 · 07/09/2016, 09:38 AM

Installed these puppies about two months ago and will never go back!!! Love them.

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Jon532 · 07/10/2016, 08:39 PM

Here's mine

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boudster · 07/11/2016, 10:57 AM

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I am thinking about upgrading my Chinese LEDs to 3 of the 160s for my 92 corner bowfront. Is that enough?

I don't think that would be enough if you're keeping corals. For bigger tanks you really need the 360s

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boudster · 07/12/2016, 02:28 AM

My Kessil-only lit 270G reef. 10 days old.
https://youtu.be/J7hIx5TwpDM

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Reefcubes · 07/16/2016, 04:11 PM

Nice Reef....!!!

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My Kessil-only lit 270G reef. 10 days old.
https://youtu.be/J7hIx5TwpDM

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eder10986 · 07/17/2016, 08:08 AM

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My Kessil-only lit 270G reef. 10 days old.
https://youtu.be/J7hIx5TwpDM

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Seriously stunning for only have been established for 3 weeks! Did you transfer from another tank?

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boudster · 07/17/2016, 08:38 AM

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Seriously stunning for only have been established for 3 weeks! Did you transfer from another tank?

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Thanks! Yes, I had a 110g that I transferred from

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eder10986 · 07/17/2016, 01:22 PM

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Thanks! Yes, I had a 110g that I transferred from

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I thought so! Was otherwise going to have you PM me your secret. Haha. Ours is 75g and 1.5 yrs old.

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cali9dub · 07/20/2016, 05:03 PM

Finally finished my Kessil / T5 combo fixture.

boudster · 07/20/2016, 05:21 PM

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Finally finished my Kessil / T5 combo fixture.

Very cool. I'm thinking of doing something similar. How did you mount those Kessils in there?

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dougchambers · 07/20/2016, 05:23 PM

Finishing my T5/360W rack tonight. Very similar setup with four dimmable T5's and removing 2 of the 4 Kessils to balance things out.

Congrats! Looks great...

bryanr · 07/20/2016, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cali9dub

Finally finished my Kessil / T5 combo fixture.

What did you use to hold the Kessil's in the T5 frame?

cali9dub · 07/20/2016, 06:39 PM

I used 3 straps of metal (leftovers from cutting the T5 fixture down the center) that were roughly 3/4" wide and 2 1/2" long per opening. Attached pointing down towards the tank evenly spaced around the opening. Dropped the Kessil through the hole and used a large hose clamp to wrap around the Kessil and the 3 straps...simple. Just make sure the Kessil holes are just big enough to stow the wires back through and run them inside the T5 fixture.

07/04/2016, 11:28 PM	#2011
boudster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 307	My new 270G tank under 6 Kessil A360WEs. I've got some temporary plumbing going on thus the water level in the tank is a little lower than it should be, and it's really loud....but it's aquascaped (except for frag placement) and everything is doing well since the transfer from my 110G. Here's a video: https://youtu.be/bNhgd32bHQk __________________ Tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24580484#post24580484 Current Tank Info: my 269g rimless shallow reef build log - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24580484#post24580484

07/09/2016, 02:05 AM	#2012
boxxmann Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 138	I am thinking about upgrading my Chinese LEDs to 3 of the 160s for my 92 corner bowfront. Is that enough? __________________ This is beautiful. What is this, velvet?

07/12/2016, 02:28 AM	#2016
boudster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 307	My Kessil-only lit 270G reef. 10 days old. https://youtu.be/J7hIx5TwpDM Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24580484#post24580484 Current Tank Info: my 269g rimless shallow reef build log - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24580484#post24580484

06/22/2016, 08:16 PM	#2001
Jon532 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Prestonsburg Ky Posts: 107	Great!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/28/2016, 07:58 PM	#2002
bryanr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 67	I purchased a 250 Deep Dimension from a fellow reefer and will be moving it in a couple of weeks. I was planning on changing the light from a 36" LED to 3 Kessil A360we's and then a couple of T5's for the edges. Anyone have Kessil's over a Deep Dimension?

06/30/2016, 07:31 AM	#2009
Jon532 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Prestonsburg Ky Posts: 107	So over my 4x2x2 foot tank how high would you set the mounting bars.... I know closer to water gives more par but also hurts spread. Guess I have to find that middle ground. I may end up building a canopy and doing two T5 in front and two in the back with the 360we in the middle of the tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/30/2016, 09:28 AM	#2010
rvareef In Memoriam Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 664	360we will grow sps on tank bottom of 31" tall tank

07/09/2016, 09:38 AM	#2013
eder10986 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 504	Installed these puppies about two months ago and will never go back!!! Love them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/10/2016, 08:39 PM	#2014
Jon532 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Prestonsburg Ky Posts: 107	Here's mine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/20/2016, 05:03 PM	#2021
cali9dub Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 888	Finally finished my Kessil / T5 combo fixture.

07/20/2016, 05:23 PM	#2023
dougchambers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,882	Finishing my T5/360W rack tonight. Very similar setup with four dimmable T5's and removing 2 of the 4 Kessils to balance things out. Congrats! Looks great...

07/20/2016, 06:39 PM	#2025
cali9dub Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 888	I used 3 straps of metal (leftovers from cutting the T5 fixture down the center) that were roughly 3/4" wide and 2 1/2" long per opening. Attached pointing down towards the tank evenly spaced around the opening. Dropped the Kessil through the hole and used a large hose clamp to wrap around the Kessil and the 3 straps...simple. Just make sure the Kessil holes are just big enough to stow the wires back through and run them inside the T5 fixture.