Kessil a150w

Deberber · 01/15/2014, 06:49 PM

I just want an opinion on these lights. I would be putting them on a 29 gallon biocube and want to know how well they work. Corals would be zoanthids, leather, mushrooms and maybe some other corals, no hard though.

moondoggy4 · 01/15/2014, 07:10 PM

Yes it will work, I put mine on my 120 tank and cause my yuma to get up and go because it was too much light all of a sudden but I got a little baby yuma afterward. I already have a 6 bulb tek elite on that tank but I was just playing around with it to see how much light it puts out.

montiman · 01/15/2014, 07:13 PM

It will be fine for a mixed reef but if you want an SPS dominate tank I would go with a 360. I have 1 a150 on my ten gallon tank it is great for SPS but I would want more light on a 29.

Deberber · 01/15/2014, 07:37 PM

Yea, I just feel like changing the light to an LED because the metal halide seems to emit a lot of heat a cause a lot of evaporation, but it lights the tank perfectly. The 350 would better imitate the light on it now?

Deberber · 01/15/2014, 07:38 PM

The zoanthids are closed because just target fed them. And sorry, not best quality.

reefwiser · 01/15/2014, 07:43 PM

I have two on a 25 gallon

greaps · 01/15/2014, 07:45 PM

I have a Kessil 150w 15,000k bulb, I have it over a 20 gallon tall. I have limited coral, but all coral is doing very well.

Pro's: Green Birdsnest is colored up, and growing, small frag 2 inches wide is now about 6 inches wide in about 6 months, Frog Spawn and Torch Coral are dividing, zoas spreading.

Cons: non dimming, non controllable, and my biggest complaint is having a puck style single light source makes for lots of shadows and limited where I could place corals, this single light source is the reason for that insane shimmer. I also feel its to blue, but that's my eye.

All in all, its a good light, not great, I am upgrading to a 40 breeder, and instead of getting one more kessil I will be going with another brand all together. For a cube style tank, it may work better, but honestly your best bet to limit shadows is a single island rock scape and cube tanks do that well.

Have fun!

Deberber · 01/15/2014, 08:28 PM

Would the Phoenix light be any cooler?

01/15/2014, 06:49 PM	#1
Deberber Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 451	Kessil a150w I just want an opinion on these lights. I would be putting them on a 29 gallon biocube and want to know how well they work. Corals would be zoanthids, leather, mushrooms and maybe some other corals, no hard though.

01/15/2014, 07:38 PM	#5
Deberber Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 451	Kessil a150w The zoanthids are closed because just target fed them. And sorry, not best quality.

01/15/2014, 07:43 PM	#6
reefwiser Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Louisville,Kentucky Posts: 1,208	I have two on a 25 gallon __________________ President Louisville Marine Aquarium Society. http://www.lmas.org/ The 3rd Annual Frag swap will be held September 23rd,2017 11 am till 3pm Saint Thomas Fellowship hall,9616 Westport Road,Louisvi

01/15/2014, 07:45 PM	#7
greaps Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 500	I have a Kessil 150w 15,000k bulb, I have it over a 20 gallon tall. I have limited coral, but all coral is doing very well. Pro's: Green Birdsnest is colored up, and growing, small frag 2 inches wide is now about 6 inches wide in about 6 months, Frog Spawn and Torch Coral are dividing, zoas spreading. Cons: non dimming, non controllable, and my biggest complaint is having a puck style single light source makes for lots of shadows and limited where I could place corals, this single light source is the reason for that insane shimmer. I also feel its to blue, but that's my eye. All in all, its a good light, not great, I am upgrading to a 40 breeder, and instead of getting one more kessil I will be going with another brand all together. For a cube style tank, it may work better, but honestly your best bet to limit shadows is a single island rock scape and cube tanks do that well. Have fun! Last edited by greaps; 01/15/2014 at 07:54 PM.

01/15/2014, 07:10 PM	#2
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Yes it will work, I put mine on my 120 tank and cause my yuma to get up and go because it was too much light all of a sudden but I got a little baby yuma afterward. I already have a 6 bulb tek elite on that tank but I was just playing around with it to see how much light it puts out.

01/15/2014, 07:13 PM	#3
montiman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 34	It will be fine for a mixed reef but if you want an SPS dominate tank I would go with a 360. I have 1 a150 on my ten gallon tank it is great for SPS but I would want more light on a 29.

01/15/2014, 07:37 PM	#4
Deberber Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 451	Yea, I just feel like changing the light to an LED because the metal halide seems to emit a lot of heat a cause a lot of evaporation, but it lights the tank perfectly. The 350 would better imitate the light on it now?

01/15/2014, 08:28 PM	#8
Deberber Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 451	Would the Phoenix light be any cooler?