Upgrade to 2 more Kessil 360Xs with narrow reflectors or 1 Ap9X? 3ft deep tank

[Marquarium]

Hi all,

Recently measured PAR and realized I need light upgrades badly.

Tank is 3ft deep but even in super high areas I’m getting barely 100 par

I added narrow reflectors to the 3 Kessil A360Xs I currently have.

Next I want to remove and upgrade the AI prime 15s I’m using.

My instant thought was to add 2 more Kessil A360Xs with narrow reflectors. However for about the same cost is the Kessil Ap9x. Which of these seems like the best option for increasing par? Would you suggest something else completely?

 

[Marquarium]

Anyone think these will help instead of the ai prime 15s https://a.co/d/3UYrcOo

Or save money and go for better?

 

[Acros]

AP9X is great option to light a 3ft deep tank. That thing throws out crazy PAR numbers. Mount it higher, 16-18” above water line and use the Kessil 360x to supplement on the edges.

 

[CBonito]

I'll just leave this here. And yes they work....awesome.

You can have 2 generic x30radions for the cost of one kessil 360.
The individial I get my corals from grows them under these and they are legit.

They have generic kessils a360s with built in wifi for under 100 bucks a piece.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806010453803.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller.3.22648XvQ8XvQQn&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=472c8c79-f516-428d-8e95-2a74786884b2&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40050.354490.0,pvid:472c8c79-f516-428d-8e95-2a74786884b2,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238108%231977&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2123.49%2112.92%21%21%21167.91%2192.35%21%402103010b17066858440307765e178f%2112000037389760927%21rec%21US%21%21AB&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A

 

[Marquarium]

AP9X is great option to light a 3ft deep tank. That thing throws out crazy PAR numbers. Mount it higher, 16-18” above water line and use the Kessil 360x to supplement on the edges.

That might be what I’m leaning towards I just wish I had an even number of kessils already

 

[Marquarium]

I'll just leave this here. And yes they work....awesome.

You can have 2 generic x30radions for the cost of one kessil 360.
The individial I get my corals from grows them under these and they are legit.

They have generic kessils a360s with built in wifi for under 100 bucks a piece.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806010453803.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller.3.22648XvQ8XvQQn&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=472c8c79-f516-428d-8e95-2a74786884b2&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40050.354490.0,pvid:472c8c79-f516-428d-8e95-2a74786884b2,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238108%231977&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2123.49%2112.92%21%21%21167.91%2192.35%21%402103010b17066858440307765e178f%2112000037389760927%21rec%21US%21%21AB&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A

That would be interesting but I’d be hesitant in long term reliability

 

[CBonito]

That would be interesting but I’d be hesitant in long term reliability

They both come from the same factory. LOL

 

[ingchr1]

Remove the Primes and add light bars, something like Quanta Lights