Kessil AP9X - hands on with this Exciting New LED Light

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[@yzkid100]

Came here for the light. Left wanting a bare bottom tank. This light looks dang good

[@jeffreyshields2853]

Great light! Love Kessils. That purple and gold hammer in front right corner is an absolute stud!

[@Whiskey5-0]

First thought : wow I like that light! Second thought: let’s look it up on BRS! Third thought: $800!!! Does it check your parameters too?

[@mark344]

Special feature is it can do water change for you. 😀

[@volteface69]

Merci pour cette vidéo mon AMI !!! 👍👍👍

[@dragonshadow3707]

Hey bud always love your videos been watching sense the start and I am sooooo jealous would love to have a place and a set up like yours love it so thanks for your videos and the time you put it to making them

[@joereazor6743]

I saw this light on BRS, though I love the shirt your rocking, I also support you channel

[@brittybaby]

I think you did a better job on this light then BRS video love how you compared the light side by side and showed the difference between the prime 16 the price of the light I thought was crazy but now I seen how much better the light is I see why thx for a great review on this light

[@fishlikethis82]

I agree with u Vincent. It almost seemed as though BRS didn’t like it enough to put the effort into it. I have the AP9X and love it. It replaced a G5 XR30 Pro I just wasn’t happy with the appearance in the tank.

[@brittybaby]

@@fishlikethis82 do you think the light is worth the 800 and is in the same class as the xr30 I was saving up to put the Xr30 over my 40 gal I was going to get a pair of ai prime but I really love the kessil I have the a80 over my 10 gal and love it for the price I’m up grading to this 40 gal tank I have no clue still on my lighting if you have any idea love to hear them thx

[@tobiwan4249]

Just got 3 myself today! Can’t wait to get em set up. PS I’ll have 3 AP700s up for sale if you know anyone lookin. 😉

[@karennation3580]

Is that intro new? I ove it! Defiently the best one around!

[@Messier87_M87]

Seeing Molly's swimming in a tank full of Euphyllia Coral gets me every time. 👍🏻🙃

[@hyon8366]

Will you make a review with a 4 foot 120 gallon tank so i have an idea of if i would need 1or2 of these. The shimmer is amazing. Great video!!

[@ldballoon4]

Thinking about purchasing these lights to upgrade from my 2ncd gen Orpheks 2018... may hold out for 2024 revamp of LED lighting in the hobby- it's over due- Anywho- Miss ya, Jake!

[@rickwilson5842]

Dude your videos are top notch! Great information! Off topic what is the song at your intro?

[@sirmixalot135678]

Any chance you can do a thorough walk through on how to use the kessil app for these lights... their preset stuff is nice but man making your own settings is ridiculously hard

[@IIPJSLAYII]

Can you show how you mounted it on the external overflow or tips on installing it I have a 75 gallon ext, but I just don't feel safe mounting it on the box overtime.

[@tobiwan4249]

The arms are bad ass too!

[@tommycristaldi9037]

Sweet. Had my eye on that. You think it’d be perfect for a 40 gallon breeder ? Mixed reef.

[@luislopez3714]

New too setting up reef lights seems complicated is there preset schedule like on thr hydras where you can just download one that works for you tank and go with it. Been running 2 32hd on my tank but all I did was download a schedule from the ap and run with it never made one myself so wanted too buy some kessil and wasn't sure if they did

[@bobbyfraser6792]

Intro ends at about 1:00 . That's like 7% of the entire video is intro music that's twice as loud as the actual video. Gotta love social media.

[@williamwelke8306]

My first saltwater aquarium. I have a 7foot 265 gallon with a canopy. Kessil or radion would you recommend.

[@thegolflife7565]

Do you like these lights for Acro dominant tanks? I know they look great under the Kessil but we just don’t get the growth we do from ReefBrite and Ecotech... who built the aquarium you are putting the AP9x on? I want to get a 50 gallon cube...

[@johnkidd3975]

Do you think I can light a 48×24*16 frag tank with this light? Not planning on growing anything hard to keep. Just easy stuff.

[@SapphosSails]

I have an IM 25 shallow Lagoon but an hoping to get an SR-80 or SR 120 later down the road I only have one AI print right now but wanted to fix the shadows and didn't want to just get another prime and future proof things. So I was thinking of getting one ap9x to start and if I had to just hang it really high over the larger tank later. I'm doing a mixed reef so don't need tons of PAR especially because the tank is so shallow I'd likely need to leave things on a lower wattage/setting as even with the prime I'm not anywhere near max. I used to have a 360W and loved it and became a kessil fan and would love to jump back in but the price point at around 1200$ before tax (or more like 1500 with mounting) in Canada right now is making it hard to justify. I would do two 360x but I like having on board wifi etc and think the one fixture is the way to go. The pucks seem more spread out vs radeons or hydras too. I might have a chance to go for a used xr30 gen 4 but the shadowing would still be an issue with one fixture. What would you do?

[@y.a.d1737]

This is the first time in 2 years I'm 2 days late to a rb video!!, I'm very disappointed I didn't keep up time😔😔

[@Algaewarrior]

Will they have a ceiling hanging kit for this model? Looks amazing.

[@noahwinn3294]

This uses the same hanging kit as the AP700!

[@thegolflife7565]

Will one Kessil AP9x cover a 36” tank or would it be better to use two A360x lights spaced appropriately? Also who builds all of your tanks?

[@petesreef1891]

Thanks for the vid Jake , you have any Orpheks on your tanks ? 👍

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Not a chance, WAY too many better lights

[@HOANGLE-vv7rq]

could you please share the lighting schedule of the ap9x? thanks

[@jinxed071202]

Cool intro

[@bluereef9530]

I wish you went a little into detail. Is the fan quit? The arm doesn't look ajustable. Comes with or without ceiling kit, price? Went into the app settings. What's different or change from their other light fixture. Are they good fo sps. Thanks for sharing

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

This video is meant as more of an introduction, it would be disingenuous to do a full on review on the first day of using it.

[@Rooki3_]

Reef Builders not a full review, but answering some basic questions above would be helpful for us impulse buyers. You know we’ll still watch your full review.

[@danadeasy8279]

So when will you be able to do an in-depth review. So far I cant seem to find anyone that has done an in-depth review - mainly intro reviews

[@stylze5767]

Would you happen to have a remote to a evergrow IT2060 laying around. Id pay the costs and shipping if you do. Thanks

[@user-op1jj6yp3k]

Had this light for a while now. It works great. Only problem is i have to rescan the qr code everytime i want to change settings instead of just going into the app. Is there a way to fix this? Am i not doing something right?

[@pgooseman1330]

That music is getting crazy

[@dldope]

Can you share your Prime light schedule shown 6:35

[@robruss0222]

Barbatula- back to back, great intro song ! Keep up the amazing work!°

[@dusk1947]

I'm currently build out a new system and was planning 2 AP700's with hybrid T5's. Now I'm torn between getting 2 of these or just waiting for the 700's to drop in price :/

[@kevinchiara2036]

Get 360x’s or the ap9x.

[@charlesplaza8704]

great review! how high you mounted it? Do you think this can grow all SPS tank- not full SPS tank but minimalist SPS tank?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Yeah I think you could grow most SPS and some Acropora to some respectable degree

[@charlesplaza8704]

Reef Builders thanks!👍

[@jeffreyromero9613]

should do a radion and a these comparison since they're around the same price point

[@salemclemens6148]

Where'd you get the orange hammer/do you have any frags? Been looking for one forever!

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Unfortunately they are both wall hammers so more of show piece colonies than broodstock

[@LightSearch]

I am surprised that the new iteration of the AP700 doesn't include diffuse lighting beyond the dense led matrix. With so many people getting T5's to suplement the kessils, it would be expected they got the cue by now. I have 2 chinese clones of the AP700 (they cost about the same or more!) and they were smart enough to include diffuse led lighting in the fixture and make it a device that actually looks good above the tank.

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Maybe they will include an add-on diffuser like they did in the AP700 but I don't know for sure

[@danadeasy8279]

I know I’m going to be using this fixture with T5 fixture as the shimmer is a bit to intense and need to tone it down a bit.

[@cristobalbarraza3795]

How many will I need for 120” tank for a mix reef?

[@dominikschiller4715]

Do you think this would be overkill to use on a Reefer170(mixed reef)?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

no such thing as overkill in the reef hobby

[@atfinthehouse8631]

The euphyllia tank is nice though. What’s your coral budget?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Been trading corals all my life so my budget is unlimited time

[@nikhilchauhan570]

Hi I nikhil from India I m your big fan I m little confused pls help and guide me my tank 48×24×24 so I make reef so which light is best for me kessil ya radion and pls suggest me model how many

[@damiandeans9265]

Hey Jake, the kessil looks mad👌 what settings were you using on the primes? I have hydra 26hd’s, cheers from Oz🤘

[@MindBeyondtablets]

How do i program the schedule? Sunrise to sunset?

[@jammydodgdodg]

Could you share the schedule you used for the primes if you still have it please?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Sorry I already erased it and reprogrammed it for something else, but basically I do a baseline of blue for 10 hours and a pyramid of white (with touch of red & green) for 4 to 6 hours

[@Chvac.com.chiller.supply]

Ap9x is better than ap700 or not, by which way? These days is confused about this and don’t know which to buy. Most of my reef is soft one for I just got 1 years experience about the reef.

[@davidrael6419]

Do u like the kessil or the radion g5

[@chiraagshetty7164]

Hey guys,can u make a video about how to mount all sorts of corals without it forming a wierd shape cuz of the frag plug?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

I cut off the stem from my plugs immediately when i get them, or pop them off if it's not encrusted yet

[@glenbuyer8738]

Award for best intro tunes goes to reef builders

[@karennation3580]

The best! I love it!

[@caylibholt3849]

What settings for this light do you run?

[@shane6450]

With my waterbox frag tank, the overflow is built dead center inside the tank. How can I mount the AP9X without having to put it inside the interior overflow box? I'm having a lot of trouble doing this. I also bought the ap700 mount brackets but they don't fit because of the overflow. Please help

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

If it’s an option you might place a mount bar over the tank from which to hang the light

[@json216]

As to be expected u went from $400 in lights to $900

[@Matt-dc8lp]

Exactly....way too expensive for LPS level lighting. I'll wait for the Philips Coral Care Gen 2.

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Sure but I stuck with $300 of lighting for a over a year!

[@Matt-dc8lp]

@@ReefBuildersVideo that's like saying "I NEED a Tesla because I stuck with a Prius for over a year"

[@undergroundreefs6523]

@@Matt-dc8lp unfortunately the Coral Care Gen 2 is going to run another $300 on top of the AP9x. You would think the technology has caught up by now that they could start lowering prices on things, like when LED tv's came out. I don't think at that price point they are going to take a market share from ecotech.

[@Matt-dc8lp]

@@undergroundreefs6523 Not sure where you are getting your pricing. coral care gen 2 MSRP is $899...$60 more than the AP9x not $300. I don't disagree with you on them being expensive however the market is small so they can and probably need to maintain high pricing to stay around.

[@olavodejesuspires4801]

Hy reef builders Please it is possible to compare the two less, Kessil AP9X and Hydra 64 HD? Why does hydra seem to have more intensity?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Hydra uses lenses on each LED and each cluster is closer together while AP9X uses a single reflector and they are more spread out

[@karennation3580]

Why even make this? The 700 was a big bomb so maybe they are trying to redem themselves! I do like the fact that the shimmer isnt overwhelming like the x Maybe because of 2 lens but the x would give me a big fat headache! After watching this through I actually love it! Might buy one. i love the bigge r size as well! Do you have to pay for wifi or a way to program it?

[@chinsangs]

do you have any relation to biota?

[@devilsnare17]

Can you share your light % for the primes?

[@davidshammas7608]

Second^^^

[@michaellao7273]

im interested in knowing the light % on the prime hds too!!

[@cruzanterra]

4ths

[@kewincolon6290]

The fan is silent???

[@Mike__B]

I'm sure at around the 8:30 mark this is the camera doing it, but man that 360x glitter lines is quite painful to look at. Also that power, are they overdriving when other colors are underdriven or are the lights a mix of various other led groupings, because 50w purple, 18w red, 20w green, 160w blue, 110w white = way more watts than is advertised.

[@glennrudolph]

Mike B In no way am I defending this light, but I have a very hard time trusting any reefing visuals in a video. But I agree with the power. I just don’t understand.

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Yes for sure the power gets redistributed as you make adjustments to the color channels

[@ferrari_guy3570]

It's almost $1000! He didn't tell us that in the video!

[@tristangurubatham397]

Share your lighting file pleaseeee

[@MereReef]

Why did you turn down the voilet?

[@shanedietz9119]

Will this mount on a Red Sea Reefer 250?

[@shanedietz9119]

Answer: Not with the single mount.. You have to get the extension mount kit and two arm mounts.

[@donnielewis186]

@@shanedietz9119 You don't anymore, I have the one arm on my Red Sea 250.

[@artofwar-3263]

MR.ADAMS

[@glennrudolph]

This should have come out in 2017 at half the price. Three years of lagging behind has ruined kessil for me.

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Micmol, Aqua Max, reefbreeders, oceanrevive. Nice looking light but the cost is way to high.

[@danadeasy8279]

Cost really is not that different than buying two A360X and then you’d also have to buy a dongle for WiFi - so its a push

[@bckey1440]

I will stick with my Illumagic Blaze x's

[@karennation3580]

Love them!

[@Dualigma92]

what kind of clownfish are those jake?

[@mxr7586]

Come on leds have been out for years and we are still seeing ridiculous prices! And I have friends using the China vipraspectra light with really good results for way cheaper price. $119 But I’m still sticking with my halides and t5s and have ridiculous growth.

[@user-fe9nz4ul3k]

我看翻译说是你中国朋友用的灯 我作为一个中国人居然不知道

[@jaxsonlundy12]

400 to 500 is all I wil spend on a light ! No thank !!!!!! U !!!!!!

[@Hagenees1905]

Ap9x or the g5’s ???

[@samuel19875]

G5 for sure

[@danadeasy8279]

Why?

[@saltlifefinatic629]

Get me a payment plan?

[@the.humble.reefer7230]

It's funny, you said get the ap 700 up. I guess you didn't ketch it.

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

I caught it once in editing but forget to make a correction

[@nasserrichiez4607]

me: sees video about light *click video* me: ooh a light whats the model, kessil ap9x *types amazon* -Search bar*kessil ap9x* God damn 1K Closes video Goes next

[@Punisher32144]

Are they molly fish that your got in there why could I ask

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

yes indeed

[@Punisher32144]

Cool looks good 😍😍

[@GSP-76]

It is ridiculous how much reef LED lights cost...the cheap Chinese LED lights are every bit as good and like a quarter of the price.

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Cheap Chinese LEDs last about 1-3 years depending on the brand and how you drive them, they are notoriously bad value and ZERO customer support like warranty or repairs after 90 days

[@GSP-76]

@@ReefBuildersVideo I can't comment on all brands, etc. but I have 4 Viaspectra reef lights on a 6ft tank now for 3+ years and have not had a single issue with any of them. They cost $150 each so if one were to go bad, I really wouldn't mind so much and just replace it. Obviously I can't say if they all wind up dying on me in the near future but they are all still functioning like the day I got them.

[@Kevkevkev763]

This aint it chief