AI Hydra Or Kessil A360W

[kenconnect]

I know I been off of here 4 a lil while and been popping in here and there,but never forgot u guys. Here's the thing soon will be on my way to a new tank soon, but can't make up my mind on which LEDs to go with. I had AI sol blue on my other tank and was happy wit them.. But as we all know thing change and have to advance wit the newer items. The tank most likely be a 300dd by Marineland.

My ? To you guys is there any 1 that is currently running them pros and cons
And which 1 do u recommend and y .
Thank u guys as always
Ken

 

[skene]

my vote for Kessil..

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

I would just stay with what you had before. You were happy that your corals were growing right? If so then just stay with AI just add an extra one IMO

 

[offdahooklikeoj]

Im testing out a AI hydra now on my frag tank currently, in hopes of purchasing 5-6 more for my display once my home renovations are complete. So far I love the full spectrum I get with the hydra. I believe this light is perfect for deep water species that prefer lower par/full spectrum light (chalices, acans, certain zoas, etc). While im certain it can grow sps, not sure what the par is on the lower end of a 24-30" deep tank.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Holy gorilla spit is it true! . The man is back!

 

[Master Shake]

i wouldnt trust kessils over a 300 id go with something with a little more kick

 

[fishman77]

I would go with kessils. Charliethetuna88 has six of the 360w over his 300 marineland tank and it looks great. You can also control them with the apex controller.

 

[bertyboy69]

Can always go with the 360n for deeper tanks

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[charliethetuna88]

I got 6 a360w on my 300 sinve last april and my tanks doing great they replaced 3-250 watt radium mh .u will be happy with the kessils

 

[charliethetuna88]

Here's a few pics

 

[charliethetuna88]

The efflo is a wild colony pic of it now and when I first got it

 

[kenconnect]

Skene..I'm leaning toward that route but never really dealt with them before.
Angelo.. I don't have them no more sold all my lights cuz I know new 1s was coming
Offdahooklikeoj.. Thanks please keep me posted and best of luck wit it.
Saltwaterinbrooklyn ..lol.. Trying to get there brotha.
Master shake.. Y do u say that.. This is acc to the manufacturer ..

A360W SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: 2.96" Length x 4" Diameter
24" surface diameter by 3' penetration (on average)
Power Usage: 90W
Power Supply: 100-240 VAC (Input), 48 VDC, 1.87A (Output)

Fishman77 .. Thanks he sent pic of his set up..
Bertyboy69.. Has stated above it can handle a 3 ft high tank and the 300 dd is 27" only
Charliethetuna88.. Tank looks amazing . Congrats and keep up the great job.
I have a ? For you tho.. Do the kessil do the whole sunrise to sunset effect like the ai sols I had that as the day goes on it rams up and later rams down.

 

[bertyboy69]

You can program the 360s for surise and sunset with a controller , but not the 350s

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[charliethetuna88]

Yes they do sybrise sunset midday actuakly u can have like 27 setting when using the apex its fully controllable ..the only thing u can't do is a moonlight .because u can only dim up to 14% anything lower and they turn off ..to me 14% is to much for a moonlight ..I'm going to get a set of the apex moonlights anyways

 

[charliethetuna88]

Oh and the k essils don't do the lightibg effect and passing cloud .which to me is worthless

 

[bigcapct]

Hydras all day !

 

[kenconnect]

Oh and the k essils don't do the lightibg effect and passing cloud .which to me is worthless

Yeah I know I had the lighting effect on my sols and only used it when I wanted to show some 1 wat the lights can do..

 

[charliethetuna88]

I mean its cool but eeally do we us it

 

[kenconnect]

Hydras all day !

Do u have the lights