torn over lighting..

[cuz]

I don't think you can go wrong with any brand name these days, I think it boils down to how much your comfortable spending and what you personally want to see above your tank...

[Aquattro]

Between those 2 options, it comes down to aesthetics. Both are nice lights and will both grow your corals well. Different mounting methods is the primary issue. I would say the Kessil would give less disco effect.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I would say the Kessil would give less disco effect.

Have you seen Kessil in action? There were several at MACNA and the Kessil was one of the worst for disco along with Reef Brites.

I'm not a fan of the AI Sol, I find the color is harsh on the eyes. The Vega is nicer. Both of these two have BIG punch - they have narrow optics so spread isn't as good and there is more color separation, but they punch down a long way. They are great for deep tanks (like 24-30"). Personally, I don't like how they look on shallow tanks because of the color separation (disco).

[monocus]

after trying a lot of different brands of led;all my other builds will now be diy.you can use different watts,drivers,colours,etc, to get what you want

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Myka

Have you seen Kessil in action? There were several at MACNA and the Kessil was one of the worst for disco along with Reef Brites.

yup. I have to say they had the least amount of separation I've seen so far.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

yup. I have to say they had the least amount of separation I've seen so far.

That's strange. Exact opposite to what I've seen.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Myka

That's strange. Exact opposite to what I've seen.

It's a multi chip LED, color separation should in theory be the best (I've never pick up on color separation from a Kessil), the shimmer however is much more intense. Are you talking about the same thing? As I understand it the so called disco effect refers to the color separation and not the shimmer. Sounds weird to suggest the Kessil has too much disco but then recommend the Vega...

[Myka]

Haha, I was recommending the Vega over the Sol. I don't care for either one myself.

I've seen many LED fixtures in action and having a multi chip doesn't always help. I tried taking pictures of one of the Kessils at MACNA to show how terrible it looked, but it didn't work very well.

[subman]

In my experience the Vega has the worst disco ball effect of any of the major led fixtures. I've only seen the kessil in store and Didn't notice any.

After owning both sols and Vegas I would choose the sol (and I did for my frag section). That being said I ultimately chose Mitras and couldn't be happier. They are far and away the best on the market.