Kessil Programming

[GasGuzzler]

Hey All,
Im getting my IM100 ready to go and move out of my 50gal. This will be only moderately sized acro colonies. I have 4 Kessil A360WEs and a Spectral X controller for it. I've watched the videos PAR mapping the tank and am setting up my aquascape accordingly. My question is, with a 4 foot long and 20" deep tank, with the lights 8" off the water, what are you guys using for timing/intensity/color settings? This is my first experience with Kessils

 

[GasGuzzler]

Tank is ready to go and getting filled tomorrow. Nobody has any insight on this?

 

[bobbravo2]

not a kessil user, but, overall PAR/PUR mapping is always a good practice with new lights.

General spectrum/lighting guidance: more blue for more pop, more white for faster growth.

Don’t make big changes, make them slowly over months.

 

[Cooper2]

Tough question to answer, but I'd start with a default template in the spectral control. If you don't have a PAR meter you're just guessing and probably wrong anyway....lol
It's better to be the low side instead of cooking your corals with too much.

 

[dz6t]

For tuning Kessil, which produces hot spot, a par meter is highly recommended.
Since you have the A360we, they are pretty old, I will set them on the lowest intensity and take photos of the led clusters. Then examine the photo looking for dead pixels.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Thanks for the suggestions. Im going to PAR map it with a schedule I came up with once its fully running. I had just enough water made up to get to the overflow haha

 

[GasGuzzler]

Ok, tank has been running with all systems turned on for about two weeks with everything working as it should. Chopped my colonies up and moved them all over the last two days. Here is the "pretty much" finished product.

 

[bobbravo2]

Looking great!