by AquaNerd | May 8, 2016 | Corals, Reef, Science
Recently Kessil announced it’s new Optical Kits that help further enhance the AP700’s color mixing while reducing shading and scattering the light at a wider angle. The diffusers allow the user to subdue the shimmer, or disco effect as it’s sometimes called. Kessil claims the Optical Kits are great for acclimating new corals to the Kessil LED lighting and no tools are required to attached the kits because they magnetically attach to the fixtures. These graphs show the spread and intensity of the light produced by the AP700 with and without the Optical Kits attached. With an Optical Kit installed, the hotspots are less intense, reducing the likelihood of coral bleaching. As you can see from the graph above, the hot spot in by AquaNerd | Jan 30, 2016 | Reef, Science
Kessil Premium Mounting Arms with AP700 LED fixture Kessil recently released a new mounting option for it’s line of aquarium LED lights This premium adjustable mounting arm will allow the aquarist to install Kessil LED lights directly to the aquarium stand. The new mounting arms are height adjustable and also adjustable from front to back for accommodate aquariums 18″ to 24″ wide.  The Kessil arms will work with its existing line of A160, A360 and AP700 LED aquarium pendants and fixtures.  If you are using the arm with the AP700 fixture, two arms will be required to support the fixture.  The A160 and A360 fixtures only require 1 arm. As you can see from the pictures, the arms are incrementally marked in inches, making it easier for
