Kessil A80 Tuna Sun LED Light

I almost didn't purchase it, because there aren't many reviews and the few that I've read are only fair. For my three gallon brackish bowl, I decided to take a chance on it. I am not the least bit disappointed. Based on reviews, I thought I would have to have it on something like 14 hours and at full intensity, but I was growing way more algae than I needed. I put it at the lowest intensity, and decided even then, that 12 hours was way too long to have it on. I currently have it on for 10 hours and may raise it higher than 4" above the water. My complains: At $129.00, the gooseneck (which has cheap plastic screws, that I'll probably replace with real ones from Home Depot) should've been included. There is no shimmer that I've noticed. Being that I keep it at the lowest intensity and the color set at yellow, I don't see a point to the Spectral Controller when a regular timer works just fine.

Lights are fanless and completely quiet (compared to the Kessil A160's fan, which is audible across the room). You do need to buy 3 of these, to replace 1 Kessil A160, so it's not very economical in that respect. But reducing room noise was a priority for me, so the extra money was well spent.

Darrin Looysen video is misleading as this light, the Tuna Sun, is for freshwater. for saltwater there is a A80 Tuna Blue. the light works well positioned over low-mid light plants and with an aquarium having a water depth of 12 to 16 inches.

Great light with great shimmer. Quality product. You get what you pay for with this.

My Amazon Swords are finally growing. This light did the trick.

Nice

This is my first Kessil product so I really have nothing else to compare it to. I like the form factor. I really wish I didn't have to purchase the goose neck but honestly It was my only option for mounting this thing. I have a mounted to a 7.5 gallon rimless tank with C02. So far my plants are growing but I did notice that they tend not to pearl when I use the gooseneck so instead I mounted the gooseneck to the table and the light sits about 2 inches from the waterline. For my application the gooseneck was basically useless.

This is my 8 gallon tank,but realistically has no more than five gallons water in it. It's been up for almost 1 year. My corals are doing amazing. I leave the light on for 9 hours a day. The light has 2 knobs and is on a regular timer. So easy it's unbelievable. One of the best lights and tanks I've ever had.