- Location
- Franklin Square, N.Y.
I just finished replacing my RapidLED and BoostLED PAR38/PAR30s with three Kessil A150W Sky Blues.
The glitter lines are better than the PAR38s and have no Disco Ball effect.
They rival MH as well, maybe even better in reards to glitter lines.
The color IMO is very close to Iwasaki 15K 175 watters on a magnetic ballast. A little bluer than the 10K they advertise. The corals show great true colors and not the over-flouresce that bluer LEDs create. The colors are not washed out like the cool white/blue PAR bulb LEDs.
PAR38 washout
In regards to power I will make statements that are my personal thoughts based on animal behaviour and my experiences. I DO NOT have a PAR meter and tested none of the lights I have ever used. Not a disclaimer, but an outline to how I come to my conclusion.
The Kessils are mounted approximately 3-4" lower than the PAR38s. Kessil 110* optic and PAR38 60* optics. My White Tipped BTA was about 5" below the water line with the PAR38s and remained in it's spot since placed in the tank. It was a nice beige color the whole time.
Upon changing to the Kessils the anemone turned a deeper brown and in less than a day moved down under the rock inwhich it had been for the longest time. I have had my anemones move like that when changing lighting, usually after replacement or an upgrade. As for upgrade, I am reffering to switching from VHO to 175 watt MH. Or from 20K XM to 10K XM to 15K Iwasaki. Also, all of my corals are showing much brighter colors since the switch.
IMO/IME it tells me that the Kessils are more powerful. At 32 watts Kessil to 2 x 17 watt(34 watts) PAR38.
Before
After
Left/Center/Right
In the end, I am very pleased with my purchase. I will attempt to borrow a PAR meter and get some #'s up there.
Thanks for listening.
The glitter lines are better than the PAR38s and have no Disco Ball effect.
They rival MH as well, maybe even better in reards to glitter lines.
The color IMO is very close to Iwasaki 15K 175 watters on a magnetic ballast. A little bluer than the 10K they advertise. The corals show great true colors and not the over-flouresce that bluer LEDs create. The colors are not washed out like the cool white/blue PAR bulb LEDs.
PAR38 washout
In regards to power I will make statements that are my personal thoughts based on animal behaviour and my experiences. I DO NOT have a PAR meter and tested none of the lights I have ever used. Not a disclaimer, but an outline to how I come to my conclusion.
The Kessils are mounted approximately 3-4" lower than the PAR38s. Kessil 110* optic and PAR38 60* optics. My White Tipped BTA was about 5" below the water line with the PAR38s and remained in it's spot since placed in the tank. It was a nice beige color the whole time.
Upon changing to the Kessils the anemone turned a deeper brown and in less than a day moved down under the rock inwhich it had been for the longest time. I have had my anemones move like that when changing lighting, usually after replacement or an upgrade. As for upgrade, I am reffering to switching from VHO to 175 watt MH. Or from 20K XM to 10K XM to 15K Iwasaki. Also, all of my corals are showing much brighter colors since the switch.
IMO/IME it tells me that the Kessils are more powerful. At 32 watts Kessil to 2 x 17 watt(34 watts) PAR38.
Before
After
Left/Center/Right
In the end, I am very pleased with my purchase. I will attempt to borrow a PAR meter and get some #'s up there.
Thanks for listening.
