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Unread 07/22/2012, 11:21 PM   #426
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So now that the lights have been out a few months how are they doing? How many people on here have them? Im looking at getting some but Im doing the long long dance with research beast and would love to have more feed back on the people who actually own/owned the 350s. not the 150. also what size tank are they on and what are the dimensions of it? and can you post lot and lots of pictures of them please.



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Unread 07/22/2012, 11:29 PM   #427
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Unread 07/22/2012, 11:36 PM   #428
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I owned the 150's but upgraded to two A350w. It's only been a little over a week but I'm pleased. I'm at about 60% power. It's a bit too blue on full power for me but I like my tank less blue than most. It's early but the corals have responded well so far.


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Unread 07/22/2012, 11:46 PM   #429
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jerpa what tank is that on and what are the dimensions? and can you post pictures, lots of them please lol


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Unread 07/23/2012, 12:48 AM   #430
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Took these with my phone so quality isn't that great but here are pics of my new standard 90g tank with 2 Kessil 350W. I have not placed any corals under them yet, so I cant talk much about growth but they're very clean! The pictures make the light look bluer than they really are. However they're still a little blue for my taste too but turning down the blue a little solves that (like Jerpa said). It does really depend on your taste of light because my friend said if he had these he would turn down the white to have more blue (for more color pop)



^^Both blue and white LED's turned all the way up^^


^^Blue turned completely down, white only^^


^^White turned completely down, blue only^^


^^Close up of the Kessil^^


^^Close up of the Kessil^^


^^Color looks great on the True Percula (Burton)^^



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Unread 07/23/2012, 06:08 AM   #431
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jerpa what tank is that on and what are the dimensions? and can you post pictures, lots of them please lol
I have them over a standard 120(4x2x2). They are mounted ~4" above water level. White at 100% and blue at about 50%. I only have one pic and it is a cell phone camera.




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Unread 07/23/2012, 12:04 PM   #432
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im loving them thanks for the pictures, if you got more keep them coming. You guys are making my choice in buying one of these easier but then on the other hand harder because now I got to figure out do I want the A350 or the 350W??? humm not sure lol. I think for my frag tank im gonig to toss one of them on there and see how they do before I toss it on my 300DD. The frag tank is a 30g dimen 24x24x12. any thoughts anyone?


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Unread 07/23/2012, 12:46 PM   #433
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Here's my a350w on my RSM250. Apologize for the cellphone pics.



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Unread 07/23/2012, 05:55 PM   #434
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For you frag tank, I would get the A350W. You will have some spillover light but the A350 would be to much on such a shallow tank. The A350W covers a 3ft by 3ft area up to 24in deep.

However it sounds like you will eventually be putting them on your 300, how deep is your 300? .... if its more than 24in then I would go with the A350 and when testing them out on your 30g frag tank, just turn down the output of light.


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Unread 07/23/2012, 06:32 PM   #435
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I have one of my old A150's over a frag tank that exact size. The 350 would be overkill IMO but if you go that way get the wide version. For the 300DD I would go with the narrow lens and more units if you're going SPS dominant. For a mixed reef I would go with the wides.


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Unread 07/23/2012, 09:59 PM   #436
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ya im not to worried about the over spill on the light cause the 30g will be right next to and plummed together (dimensions on the 300dd is 72x36x27 by the way). But if I end up going with the 350s for the big tank im thinking about going with 6 - 350w and then maybe 2 of the A350 in the middle. but we will have to see on that and have to start saving for it too lol. but its way cheaper than going with maxspect or radions.


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Unread 07/23/2012, 10:52 PM   #437
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Yeah I would get the A350 for that size tank. I was on the border of getting the A350 with my standard 90g (24in deep).... and when on the frag tank, turn them down some.


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Unread 07/24/2012, 05:56 AM   #438
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Gb 530 did u go with the 350 or 350w I hVe a 120 gallon which is 24 inches deep I run halides but have a fee dead spots I figured get one of the kessils for the dead spot but I'm not sure if I should go with the wide version I have mostly sps and chalices whatta u think ? Also concider if I like them I may dump the halides and go all kessil how many would I need on my 120 its 48x24x.24 ,and what angle reg or wide


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Unread 07/24/2012, 08:24 AM   #439
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I have 2 wides on my 120 and expect them to be sufficient for SPS. I do have mine mounted very close to the water however. If your planning on having them more than 10"+ I would go with the regular otherwise the spread probably won't he great.

Sharkdog I think 6 regulars would be sufficient. You will only be covering a 24"x18" square with each one. I think 8 would be more than is necessary. You can always buy more but I would start with 6.


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Unread 07/24/2012, 09:54 AM   #440
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24 x18 is the regular ones and 24x24 is the wide angle spread ? Is that realistic or just sugar they recommend I know manafacturers alway say more than it really is .my tank is mostly sps


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Unread 07/24/2012, 10:07 AM   #441
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how is the fan on them? Ive heard that you can hear it running? This ? is coming from my friend asking really. To me as long as its not a fly on my eardrum sound ill be ok with it.


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Unread 07/24/2012, 11:03 AM   #442
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Unread 07/24/2012, 11:05 AM   #443
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If you e-mail Kessil they will tell you their recommendations and they seem to be in line with other people's experiences with the smaller light. They told me the spread on the A350W would grow light intensive corals in a 24x24 square up to 24" deep if mounted ~8 or less inches above the water. The needs for a mixed reef will be different. I asked specifically about light demanding corals at the bottom of the tank. I think this is why they are hesitant to give broad recommendations. The number of units necessary is so variable. To clarify the 24x18 is what the 6 units would cover on his tank not what they are recommended for.

As to the noise issue I can only hear the fan if I'm very close to the light. It is noticeably quieter than the fans on the A150's. I have a basically silent setup as well. Beananimal overflow, basement sump, tunze and koralia powerheads.


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Unread 07/24/2012, 05:15 PM   #444
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Jerpa... One of these afternoons I am going to have to stop by and see how things are coming along and how the light looks over your tank. Id didn't ask at the picnic, but how is the overflow?


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Unread 07/24/2012, 05:43 PM   #445
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Jerpa... One of these afternoons I am going to have to stop by and see how things are coming along and how the light looks over your tank. Id didn't ask at the picnic, but how is the overflow?
The overflow works as advertised. It's dead silent and self adjusting. The only problem I run into is the siphon channel slowing down when a piece of algae goes down there. Im using 1" pipe but the 10' drop coupled with the flow(~700 GPH) necessitates the valve being closed most of the way. Mind you this "problem" only requires me opening the valve all the way once a month to clear it out and beats the amount of money I'd spend pumping 1500+ GPH upstairs.

Your more than welcome to check them out but I won't be available this week or weekend. 12 hour days for the next week are a requirement this time of year. We can set something up though.


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Unread 07/24/2012, 07:51 PM   #446
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Gb 530 did u go with the 350 or 350w I hVe a 120 gallon which is 24 inches deep I run halides but have a fee dead spots I figured get one of the kessils for the dead spot but I'm not sure if I should go with the wide version I have mostly sps and chalices whatta u think ? Also concider if I like them I may dump the halides and go all kessil how many would I need on my 120 its 48x24x.24 ,and what angle reg or wide
I have the wides on my tank and the spread is perfect. For reference, the par readings at the bottom of my tank were 110. I would go with the wides on your tank as well, especially if your trying to cover up some dead spots. Contacting Kessil like Jerpa recommend is also a good idea too. Customer service is excellent! ... Kessil might have said 24x24 but I know the spread is good up to a 3ft by 3ft area, 12-24in deep.


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Unread 07/24/2012, 07:56 PM   #447
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how is the fan on them? Ive heard that you can hear it running? This ? is coming from my friend asking really. To me as long as its not a fly on my eardrum sound ill be ok with it.
THEY ARE DEAD SILENT! They have a fan but most of their cooling comes from an internal steam cooling system. Look it up on their site, their cooling system is pretty sweet! ..... I can only hear the fan if my ear is right up to the light!


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Unread 07/24/2012, 08:18 PM   #448
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I agree. I have two and you can't hear the fans unless you're right next to them trying to hear them.

Way quieter than my ATI Power module fans were.

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Unread 08/01/2012, 02:55 PM   #449
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Can anyone with the Kessil 350s comment on the color rendering compared to the typical PAR38 bulb? I have been running with an assortment of all blue, 20k, and 12k bulbs for a while now and have never been happy in this regard.

I have been waiting for a better pendant style bulb and am hoping this is it.


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Unread 08/01/2012, 03:17 PM   #450
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Hi pembroque.
I recently change from 5 Par38 bulbs to a kessil a350 plus 2 Par38 lamps...
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Kessil, blue channel 100%


Kessil white channel100%


Kessil both channel 50%


Kessil and 2 Par 38 100%





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