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Post by ian on Dec 17, 2011 15:41:16 GMT
Hi Guys. At the last meeting i had a good talk to Nick from ACS about the new kessile led lights that they are starting to sell. After the meeting had finished Nick told me i could take home one of the lights to try for a few months as i am looking to replace my twin 250 watt halides. SO, I think this maybe a good idea for a bit of a thread, so over the next few weeks i will try and tell you what i think. Cheers Ian.
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Post by ian on Dec 18, 2011 19:59:00 GMT
Day 1. I have installed the kessile led light on the left hand side off the tank and removed the halide bulb. There is still 2x T5 blues running full lenght off the tank. Here are some pics of both sides of the tank, will start with the kessile light side first ( left hand side) And now the right hand side which is still under the 250watt halides and blue T5. The first difference i sore is that the shimmer on the kessil is far superior than the one given off by the halides. The next thing which i think is good,is that there is now glair on the wall behind and above on the kessile side of the tank,all the light given off by the kessile unit is going straight down into the aquarium.( This pleases the wife,first thumbs up then ). I will add some more pics and observasions as the weeks go on or until nick asks for it back. But up to now i am impressed. Cheers Ian.
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Post by SYRG WYATT666 on Dec 18, 2011 20:17:39 GMT
Gunna have some for my tank
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Post by ian on Dec 18, 2011 20:27:14 GMT
Me too,
Will after find out what bank to rob first ;D
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Post by SYRG WYATT666 on Dec 18, 2011 21:50:45 GMT
meh might buy one a month before i get paid lol only need 2 for my 300
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Post by sammeh on Jan 4, 2012 15:03:55 GMT
how you doing with the light?
i have won one from nick on a comp acs did for xmas and am gonna set it up when it arrives
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Post by ian on Jan 4, 2012 22:29:49 GMT
Hi Pal, Doing ok with the light, i have found that the sps corals at the kessile end of the tank have ground quite a bit since i first changed over from halides. Also i think that the colours are starting to brighten up. This also might be to do with getting my nitrates down to 0 and my phos down to 0.08 ( lowest i have ever had them ). Getting back to the light, the shimmer effect given off by the kessile light is realy good, much better than halides. ( If you like that sort of thing,I do ) The only problem with the led lights is that it doesent have the light coverage like what the halides do,so with me having a 5"x2"x2" tank i think i am going to have to have 3-poss 4 units which is going to make it a deer doooooo !!!!!. Apart from that i think they are great,well made and neat. ( Which one are you getting because i think a mix off both the white light and the more blue light would look good togeather ? ) Cheers Ian.
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Post by rob2563 on Jan 5, 2012 10:56:03 GMT
Hi Ian Great thread is there any way you can monitor the running cost of the LED it would be good to know this so we can work out the true running cost of the unit this information is worth knowing when it comes to asking the wife for some cash The tank looks great, can't wait to see it for real. Rob
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Post by SYRG WYATT666 on Jan 5, 2012 13:05:22 GMT
Less than a 1/4 of running an mh very very cheap to run
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Post by rob2563 on Jan 5, 2012 14:20:24 GMT
Thanks Jon Happy Bithday
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Post by ian on Jan 5, 2012 20:49:05 GMT
Whats this !!! Your Birthday . You keeped that one quite. HAPPY BIRTHDAY , HAPPY BIRTHDAY. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by rob2563 on Jan 5, 2012 21:18:41 GMT
Hi Ian Information centre on the front page Birthdays today says it is Unless there's a bug wyattt666 Birthday today ;D but his profile says its May 1st ?... maybe he is royalty and has two a year ;D
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Post by SYRG WYATT666 on Jan 5, 2012 22:36:22 GMT
the boards are been odd lately i am just getting my head around to build us a new forum but yeah i am 24 today lol
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Post by sammeh on Jan 6, 2012 0:00:32 GMT
its the 10k white one i won and am gonna set it up as a feature light over the centre of my tank
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