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Kessil A80 Tuna Blue
Tiny dimmable Kessil for pico and nano builds up to 10 gal. No app — analog dial only.
At a glance
- Max draw
- 15 W
- Coverage
- 12″ × 12″ at 6″
- Mounting height
- 6″
- Street price
- $175
PAR at depth (μmol/m²/s)
| Depth | Center | Edge | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | 200 | 70 | |
| 12″ | 110 | 35 | |
| 18″ | 60 | 18 |
All readings corrected for underwater use. Center = directly under fixture; edge = at the 12″ × 12″ footprint edge. PAR varies by individual fixture setup, mount type, and tank glass — use these as a sizing baseline, then measure with your own meter.
Spectrum channels
- royal blue
- blue
- warm white
- cool white
Best for
- Pico reef
- Soft / LPS nano
- Anemone tank
Pros
- + Tiny form factor
- + Cheap entry to Kessil shimmer
Cons
- − No app / scheduling
- − Not enough for SPS
PAR data source
Kessil spec sheet + Reef2Reef nano-keeper reports.
Next steps
- Correct your PAR meter reading using the PAR underwater calculator — uncorrected, the Apogee MQ-500 reads about 24 % low underwater (×1.32) and the older MQ-200 about 7 % low (×1.08); the MQ-510 corrects itself.
- Convert peak PAR to DLI with the DLI calculator — that's the metric corals actually care about.
- Reference the lighting guide for PAR targets by coral type.
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