Kessil LED's

[downbeach]

Has anyone had any experience/know of anyone that has had any experience with these lights?

http://www.kessil.com/products/a150_led_aquarium_light.php

 

[howze01]

All I've heard so far is that they are impossible to get.

 

[Jcurry@wesketch]

It looks a lot like the Ecoxotic Photon Cannon.

http://www.ecoxotic.com/cannon-led-pendants.html

 

[downbeach]

Yeah, but it's 150W at half the price and the PS is built into the unit, but not dimmable.

 

[Jcurry@wesketch]

TB Aquatics has them, but they're preorder only. I guess they haven't been released yet. Do you have info on the specs, like par readings?

 

[downbeach]

No, I've got very little info, which is why I posted here, to see if anyone had them, and what came in the box, and what else might be needed.

 

[Baxreefs]

That's a really interesting light. Please keep us posted if you learn anything else.

Maybe TB Aquatics has more information?

 

[downbeach]

I may buy one to try. My research indicates that this is a well made product from a reputable company. My main concern is the spread of the light. The manufacturer is recommending it be place 1 to 2 feet above the water. It appears to be more of a spot light design rather than a flood light, with means the light will be a more concentrated "cone" of light, and if I place it at about 8" where my current MH's are, I may not get the coverage I hoping for. I currently have a 180 and it's 72" long, and if this works I was going to replace the 3 150W MH's with four of these and then add some stunner strips to compensate for the 4 PC actinics. Placing them on an angle might be an option too. If/when I can get one I'm going to place it over my tank at night and turn it on with the lights off to get ideas.

 

[Baxreefs]

I'm looking forward to seeing what these look like. They are a lot cheaper then the exotic cannons!

 

[downbeach]

I've decided on two Blueline 120W VHO LED's. My local LFS Aquarium Center in Blackwood just redid their coral tanks with this fixture a few months ago. The owner says that these will be more that enough for my 180.

 

[redfishbluefish]

If you're interested in Blueline, why not try THIS ONE at half the price. Comes with a few less whites/few more blues, AND comes from the same factory in China!

 

[downbeach]

I did see that, but thought there were too many inconsistencies between them. One is the weight, the blueline comes in at 11 lbs. and the amazon at 7.5, the amazon claims it will replace a 400w MH, the blueline a 250MH. So, it seemed like if something looks too good to be true.....