300gal Rubbermaid transition reef pond

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Here's my intermediate transition solar reef thread :)

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2653824&page=3

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ok. I had to adjust the position of the PAR sensor so it's comparable to my old tanks' MH measurements:

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The valleys are periods where the greenhouse structural elements shadow the region of the sensor... real life is so messy compared to an indoor tank!

It's better than originally expected but still weak with a peak of 1700 PAR for only 3 hours midday and a total of only 7-8 hours total photoperiod compared to 1900 PAR for 19 hours. It's 8000 PAR-hrs for sun vs. 36000 PAR-hrs for MH. So 1/4 the total PAR-period.

I may have to supplement with a 400W MH to extend the photoperiod for another 7 hours from 3pm to midnight.

The corals that survived are definitely undergoing changes in pigmentation without the supplemental UV I still have to add. Some are browning as expected. Some are dying due to the higher than usual PAR compared to their shadowed location in the old tank.
 
Alk 8.5
Ca 480ppm
Mg 1440ppm

so the parameters are shaping up

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some deaths due to transportation (temp did go from 64 to 87) but a lot survived
 
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