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Ati sunpower
3 x coral plus
3 x blue plus
Going to be changing to halide, t5 hybrid soon.
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Nice reefs with a variety of lights!
 

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What size tank is this? Looks like even spread? how are your SPS' reacting to the 700s? Thanks
It's a Red Sea 525XL which is 60" wide.

I have the lights 6" from the water and peak at 60% mid day. They are light canons. I'm SPS dominant (50+ acropora) and they are growing like crazy! Here's a few recent shots. I run a ULNS and dose 20mL of Red Sea Energy A and B plus their trace element program. Water changes are automated 1G every 8 hours. I also run a 20G refugium, GFO, carbon and biopellets. About 22 fish.

Tank is about a year old now but acros have been in there about six.

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Looks amazing. Your mandarin is a fat boy and I'm diggin' that man! Well done. So, I have a rimless 120 coming from Planet Aquariums. I ran Hydra 52's on my 180 until I broke it down a few months ago. I hear mixed things about Kessil, mainly good but my LFS doesn't like them. However, I'm looking at real world results like yours and I'm becoming a fan. I also am interested in the Giesemann Aurora 48'' T5/LED combo that is 2200... What is UNLS btw? Thanks Blenny
 

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Got the following over a 400 G (88x34x32)
3 MH in Lumenbright pendants I run Phoenix 250W DE 14 K bulbs with dimmable lumatek ballasts. I have 2 orpheks 2.1 in between and a couple of razors 160 w on the sides. I use the LEDS for color supplementation and actinic...
I will soon switch the LEDs to Radions I believe for better control and a single LED look when halides are off..
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Looks amazing. Your mandarin is a fat boy and I'm diggin' that man! Well done. So, I have a rimless 120 coming from Planet Aquariums. I ran Hydra 52's on my 180 until I broke it down a few months ago. I hear mixed things about Kessil, mainly good but my LFS doesn't like them. However, I'm looking at real world results like yours and I'm becoming a fan. I also am interested in the Giesemann Aurora 48'' T5/LED combo that is 2200... What is UNLS btw? Thanks Blenny
Thanks! My Oprah doesn't miss a lot of meals. I would venture to say anyone who has issues with the AP700 either doesn't actually own them or they didn't understand how powerful they are and they cooked their tanks. I'm guessing your LFS doesn't actually display the AP700? I'd be wary of any other advice they give you! I'm a professional lighting designer and did a TON of research before buying the Kessils. They are actually a remarkable value. The mounts they sell not so much.

Oh and sorry about typo. Supposed to read ULNS (ultra low nutrient system.) I run zero phosphates but control the dosing of it myself so my sticks don't starve.
 

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Looks amazing. Your mandarin is a fat boy and I'm diggin' that man! Well done. So, I have a rimless 120 coming from Planet Aquariums. I ran Hydra 52's on my 180 until I broke it down a few months ago. I hear mixed things about Kessil, mainly good but my LFS doesn't like them. However, I'm looking at real world results like yours and I'm becoming a fan. I also am interested in the Giesemann Aurora 48'' T5/LED combo that is 2200... What is UNLS btw? Thanks Blenny
Btw. If you look next to Oprah, you'll see my red dragon THRIVING on the sand. I'd say that's a powerful light fixture!
 

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3x Kessil A360W-es
4x ATI (2 Blue +, 2 Coral+)
1x 72" Reefbrite
4x Ebay Blue LED strips

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Great reefs everyone and thanks for sharing your light info as well!
 

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66 Gallon SCA Mixed reef. Running a newly added Radion XR30 Gen 3 with Wide angle TIR.
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