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Unread 08/31/2016, 09:18 PM   #151
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Unread 09/02/2016, 07:43 AM   #152
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It is a great light! I was looking at a sample the other day and noticed that it had a lens similar to the lenses the new Radions had!


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What do you mean? The G4 has spherical lenses over each individual LED. The Kessil typically has one large lense for the dense matrix.


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Unread 09/02/2016, 08:46 AM   #153
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What do you mean? The G4 has spherical lenses over each individual LED. The Kessil typically has one large lense for the dense matrix.


Yes, it does. The lens on my AP700s seem almost identical to the G4. If you removed the reflector to see only the lens then you would see how it is not just a typical lens. The Kessil has a half sphere lens possibly more. That makes a huge difference in the way the optics performs.


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Unread 09/02/2016, 08:48 AM   #154
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And Kessil was first to employ this on a LED.


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Unread 09/06/2016, 12:32 PM   #155
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Another tease from Kessil of the A80 about to be released:
https://youtu.be/hS9YbTT2eLg


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Unread 09/06/2016, 03:05 PM   #156
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That's just what I've been looking for for my son's bio cube


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Unread 09/06/2016, 03:06 PM   #157
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I just bought an A160WE for my nano and have noticed something pretty weird. At night with my AP700 I run Deep Ocean Blue (basically 0% on the whites)....but on the A160 when I go as blue as it can go it is not nearly as "pure" of an Actinic. Anyone else ever notice this color difference? Since the tanks are in the same room (our living room so they are both on display) it looks pretty strange. Probably going to return it and hope that the A80 is more similar to the AP700.....thoughts???


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Unread 09/06/2016, 03:07 PM   #158
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That's just what I've been looking for for my son's bio cube


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I hope this has wifi control...I'm looking for an excuse to get rid of my disco ball...I mean AI Prime


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Unread 09/06/2016, 03:08 PM   #159
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I hope this has wifi control...I'm looking for an excuse to get rid of my disco ball...I mean AI Prime


I wouldn't bank on it, though that would be really cool. Looks like it has input/out for the link cable so that tells me that you can control it with the Kessil controller at least.


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Unread 09/06/2016, 03:37 PM   #160
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And Kessil was first to employ this on a LED.


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That's what I meant. Sarcasm just doesn't translate well.


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Unread 09/06/2016, 03:44 PM   #161
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That's what I meant. Sarcasm just doesn't translate well.


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Unread 09/07/2016, 10:22 PM   #162
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Thought I would share I little more info on my setup.

2- 5 foot ati 4 bulb standard power module
Bulb combo is per fixture
2 blue plus
1 purple plus
1 coral plus

The AP700 are in the center. ATI's are front and rear.

Started off around 60% at first... Burned a lot of corals
Dropped to 30% and raised 5% per month.
I max my ap700 at 60% as of now.
And as far as red/green. I only add a little in the morning and evening. All midday is standard kessil color settings.
Thinking of taking it up again once I balance the tank a little more.




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Unread 09/07/2016, 10:36 PM   #163
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Thought I would share I little more info on my setup.



2- 5 foot ati 4 bulb standard power module

Bulb combo is per fixture

2 blue plus

1 purple plus

1 coral plus



The AP700 are in the center. ATI's are front and rear.



Started off around 60% at first... Burned a lot of corals

Dropped to 30% and raised 5% per month.

I max my ap700 at 60% as of now.

And as far as red/green. I only add a little in the morning and evening. All midday is standard kessil color settings.

Thinking of taking it up again once I balance the tank a little more.





I'm at 70% no T5s and I've tried several times to up it. Doesn't get a good response. I've concluded that 70% is all I'll ever need, corals color and grow well. My Par readings start at 200 in the corner sandbed. If your at 60, with T5s. I would stay there, don't mess with a good thing.


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Unread 09/08/2016, 04:05 PM   #164
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I'm at 70% no T5s and I've tried several times to up it. Doesn't get a good response. I've concluded that 70% is all I'll ever need, corals color and grow well. My Par readings start at 200 in the corner sandbed. If your at 60, with T5s. I would stay there, don't mess with a good thing.


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How high is the light off the water line?


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Unread 09/08/2016, 04:10 PM   #165
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How high is the light off the water line?


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7"


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Unread 09/08/2016, 04:17 PM   #166
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Ok I'm about 15-16" and at 80%. Can go much higher than 80 for me


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Unread 09/08/2016, 04:28 PM   #167
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I just bought an A160WE for my nano and have noticed something pretty weird. At night with my AP700 I run Deep Ocean Blue (basically 0% on the whites)....but on the A160 when I go as blue as it can go it is not nearly as "pure" of an Actinic. Anyone else ever notice this color difference? Since the tanks are in the same room (our living room so they are both on display) it looks pretty strange. Probably going to return it and hope that the A80 is more similar to the AP700.....thoughts???
The technology in the A160 is probably 4 or 5 years old. I would expect some difference in color blending.


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Unread 09/08/2016, 04:52 PM   #168
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Ok I'm about 15-16" and at 80%. Can go much higher than 80 for me


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Yes, especially when you are covering more area.


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Unread 09/09/2016, 01:05 PM   #169
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are all of yous running t5 with this fixture ? i have 2 ap700 on a 120 4foot 48 24 24


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Nope. Only running AP700s. No need for T5s.


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Unread 09/09/2016, 02:11 PM   #171
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Don't see any need for T5, however if my display becomes completely full of SPS acros and I've got too much shadowing I'll consider it. My 2 AP700 cover my 180 just fine.


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Unread 09/09/2016, 04:49 PM   #172
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I want to see tank update pictures!


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Unread 09/09/2016, 05:15 PM   #173
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I want to see tank update pictures!


I'll get on that when I get home tonight.


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Unread 09/09/2016, 07:54 PM   #174
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I don't own a kessil ap700 yet but I do want to upgrade to them eventually. I think that thread is a pretty good idea.




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Unread 09/09/2016, 08:58 PM   #175
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