Kessil A80 Par Readings
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Par readings from the popular Kessil A80 LED Tuna Blue Aquarium LED light fixture. Please feel free to comment, like, subscribe is appreciated.
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I was honestly expecting around 70-80par at the bottom corners. Damn no wonder my soft corals are growing slow as hell lol. Thank you for the video!
Esai Vergara I also expected the light to give a bit stronger results. BUT, it’s a 15watt light in the end so it is what it is. Still such a great shimmer and great light for the price
Lower it and you’d probably get it
@@JCSReefing set up correctly this light will give you 100 par at 15 inches deep and 260 at 3 inches.
Thats a huge tank for this light and that goose neck is way high… run this light at 4” above the water on a lifeguard crystal 10 and it rocks… this light is not for a 20 gallon, you need 2.
Well done, nicely presented! I see too many unboxing and not enough of this kind of real content. Thanks for taking the time and sharing
Really surprised this didn’t get more views.
Grant V I wish! Lol thanks for watching!
Best video on this light. Thanks for the info
Ouch! Thank you for this review.
Ouch? LOL. No problem. Cheers!
@@JCSReefing Ouch because I wanted to order it for my SPS nano. I will go with its bigger brother instead :) Thanks for taking measurements and making this video. It saved me some money.
@@malnogar2015 NP. id go with a prime HD if your doing sps or radion xr-15. IF tryiing to save some money, Look at NICREW Reef led on amazon. the square one that looks like an xr-15 radion.
@@JCSReefing What would you suggest to someone who only has 4 1/2 inches of clearnce? I want o go with ai prime but the youtube by BRS of it mounted at 6 inches had 455 average in center hot spot then directly next to it 150 par and back and front walls were in teens and twenty;s with coners being 9! I dont see the difference between lowering the intensity on that light and using this? Kessels says these can be mounted 4 inches above, I am assuming because of the wattage but like I said if wattage is the determining factor or maybe its spread, thats probably it! This must have better spread haha. Just figured out as I am typing. I am thinking that a big strip like reef breeders photon or zetlight qmaven might woork but has crazy high par at full intensity but its and even spread since its a strip and can be turned down. I have a nuvo 20. I dont even know if 2 of these would provide enough par. I have some sps I want to put on top in my other tank!
@@karennation3580 I would do an AI prime. If trying to save cost, you can look at the 30 or 50w Nicrew led. A prime with an aftermarket diffuser would be pretty sweet on a 20g. You need to remember, many oar reviews are at make intensity with max color channel intensity. Most lighting as such a prime, you won’t run every channel at 100%. (Unless you like that look). I would do an AI prime, run blues, UV royal blue at 100% and white,soft white at 20% and green and reds at 10%. But that’s just me.
The nicrew light is;
NICREW Aquarium LED Reef Light, Dimmable Full Spectrum Marine LED for Saltwater Coral Fish Tanks www.amazon.com/dp/B083XYR64W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_urb1Fb060FSNJ
thank you!
Nice work...
Nice vid 👍🏽... I keep telling people that the color has nothing to do with PAR. good job.
yuyiboy appreciate it!
what about coral coloration, does the light color change that? Thanks in advance
Coral coloration yes. But he’s talking about PAR
Just a thought. Perhaps the bare tank and background is the reason for so much PAR loss.
Sand would reflect the light a bit and black back may hold some light it. Could be but I wouldn’t think it would raise the levels dramatically. Happy reefing!
@@JCSReefing maybe I’m just salty because I just bought this light and hopped for better PARS lol be safe!
@@mudmonkeyatvs it’s a 15w light so as far as wattage, it puts out a decent amount and looks good. All depends on what corals your trying to keep.
Great video, thanks a lot! I had 2 a80's on my 10 gallon but that was too much light, corals seem happier with just one...not sure what to think yet
Happy to do it. Thanks for viewing. you could always run 2 but lower intensity for more consistent spread too.
Just an option. Happy reefing!
Think one would be ok for a 29??
If only you could lower the light more by putting the light on the sides as if the tank was a peninsula I wonder what that would do for the readings
I'd like to know too. My a80 is closer to the water
It does have amazing spread. I wonder what par I would get if lower to water like 4 inches and 2 of them spaced on a 24 wide by 11 front to back and 12 deep. Do you think as much as 75 percent more or 50 %
Would one work for lps sps and fish in a 29 gallon??
I do not have the light anymore but i believe kessil recommends 4 inches off the water for mixed reef with a coverage of 12 x12x15. I personally found the light to be a bit lower wattage and would probably go another route if planning SPS or multiple lights on a 29
I have a 20 gallon long with a kessil a80 8 inches from the top of the tank. The height of the tank from the top to the sandbed is 9 inches. I want to grow some soft corals and maybe some lps. Would you recommend buying an additional a80 so I would have more coverage for the tank? Would I be able to grow some sps if I had 2 a80s? Or would I need additional lighting?
You could most likely grow any softies and some LPS with the one you have. Adding an additional light would give you better, more even coverage. That being said, personally rather then buy another A80 i would sell what you have and purchase a prime HD to give you more wattage to grow SPS
Great Video.😊
Can you do PAR readings for the 12w ABI Tuna Blue par38?
Thanks 😍👌
mary arroyo you send me the light and I’ll be happy too. Hahaha
What intensity were the readings taken? 50, 75, 100%? Thanks.
Ax Marr 100%
Hi,I know this video is old...but if you still have the light could you check par at 6" off the water?
unfortunately i do not have this light anymore sorry.
"6 under light readings are average 280-300par and "3 under light are 420par
@@Bikecampcook How can that be? When his par was 140 right under? Did you average with 2 or more lights because I would love to know. Cosidering 2 of them for a 24 x 12 x 11. Worried since only 15 watts that par wont be enough!
@@karennation3580 kessil recommends 4 inches off the water for mixed reef with a coverage of 12 x12x15 per light. It would be nice to see someone on youtube set the light up correctly.
Wow, really poor reading but what can you expect for 15 watts. I can either us 2 of these or current usa or fluval sea strip because I only have 4 inches of clearance above tank. I dont get why I could just tone down an ai prime and get these type of reading but higher. Unless BRS videos arent truthful but the par levels on 6 inch mounting of ai prime were 450 average in center hot spot then right next to that drops to 125 then along front and back wall the par is in the 20 teens and 30's and even 9 on the corner, so with par that low at 6 inches imagine the bottom of tank! It just dosnt make sense. I really dont want o get this light but current sucks, no color pop or growth. I used it for a shortwhile and got rid of it. Fluval has cyan and violet so maybe that would help since that provides chloropyll A! I thought of reef bright strip but to many cords and xtras to buy and reefbreeders photon since it is basically a big strip light it would have a big hotspot in center but could put sps there and the drop off isnt much and pretty even par in a 12 inch wide tank. Great video. Any suggestions for me?
how many inches did you mount the fixture from the water?
About 8-9”
@@JCSReefing have you tested 6" above water level? If so please share the PAR readings.
Dino Fernando I did not. I just used the standard flex arm that is made for the light. I no longer have this light but I wouldn’t expect 2 inches or so to not make a huge difference. Maybe 10-15% higher numbers
@@JCSReefing Thank you for your reply.
@@JCSReefing can I know the height of the tank?