PAR METER - Rental Program
- Thread starter CRW Reef
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Grabbed the meter anyway and did some readings.
90 - 2 ai sols (white's) w 2 t5
Surface - 865
1/4 way down - 445
1/2 down - 285
Sandbox - 200
The 90 was checked before the club had the meter so it's still doing well.
Frag tank 12" deep DIY Cree LEDs
10 white, 12 blue, 12 royal blue
Surface - 290
1/2 way down - 180
Sandbox - 150
Glad I checked the frag tank will slowly bring it up to 300 at the frag rack which is about 3/4 down on the tank. I was wondering why all my sps was loosing color. Zoas were reaching for light and my sunburst lost all its color.
On a side note the tanks are going to stay running for now.
90 - 2 ai sols (white's) w 2 t5
Surface - 865
1/4 way down - 445
1/2 down - 285
Sandbox - 200
The 90 was checked before the club had the meter so it's still doing well.
Frag tank 12" deep DIY Cree LEDs
10 white, 12 blue, 12 royal blue
Surface - 290
1/2 way down - 180
Sandbox - 150
Glad I checked the frag tank will slowly bring it up to 300 at the frag rack which is about 3/4 down on the tank. I was wondering why all my sps was loosing color. Zoas were reaching for light and my sunburst lost all its color.
On a side note the tanks are going to stay running for now.
Re: PAR METER - Rental Program
Awesome!
So here are a few of my results:
90 Reef with two 200W Evolution LEDs 20k 8" above surface.
Above Surface: 1400
1/4 down: 920
1/2 down: 415
3/4 down: 338
Sand: 260
90 FOWLR with two 250W MH 20k 10" above water
Surface: 205
1/2 down: 65
Sand: 42
Watercolorsgirl's 55 Reef with two 120W Evolution LEDs 20k.
1/4 : 332
1/2: 175
Sand: 127
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Should my Reef be melting? Lol. Everything up top is doing fine...
And what's up with the halides?
Awesome!
So here are a few of my results:
90 Reef with two 200W Evolution LEDs 20k 8" above surface.
Above Surface: 1400
1/4 down: 920
1/2 down: 415
3/4 down: 338
Sand: 260
90 FOWLR with two 250W MH 20k 10" above water
Surface: 205
1/2 down: 65
Sand: 42
Watercolorsgirl's 55 Reef with two 120W Evolution LEDs 20k.
1/4 : 332
1/2: 175
Sand: 127
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Should my Reef be melting? Lol. Everything up top is doing fine...
And what's up with the halides?
Re: PAR METER - Rental Program
Wow. Mine are way off. These are older bulbs ( 14k Phoenix) I got from a member and are being driven with magnetic ballasts. Using my other IceCaps none of my MH bulbs have been as bright as the mag ones. I have been considering adding 500 more watts as my nems/softies seem to be fading. Maybe its time to just go LEDs on the FOWLR .
Wow. Mine are way off. These are older bulbs ( 14k Phoenix) I got from a member and are being driven with magnetic ballasts. Using my other IceCaps none of my MH bulbs have been as bright as the mag ones. I have been considering adding 500 more watts as my nems/softies seem to be fading. Maybe its time to just go LEDs on the FOWLR .
