This enough par?

[NastyZ]

Got a apogee par meter and got some readings today the majority of my sps are getting about 300-370 and some getting 400-430 on the upper rocks is that enough par and what should my photo parried be with these #s

 

[accordsirh22]

sounds decent enough. mine can be getting upwards of 600 at the top. generally speaking 12/12/ is a good photo period

 

[NastyZ]

I lowered the light a bit and getting 400-500 on the sps my photo period is

8am-9pm 2 blue+
830am-7pm 4 blue+ 1 purple+
9am-3pm 4 blue+ 1 purple+ 2 coral+

I'm thinking I might add a bit more time to day time from 9-5 adding an hour a week

 

[sahin]

I lowered the light a bit and getting 400-500 on the sps my photo period is

8am-9pm 2 blue+
830am-7pm 4 blue+ 1 purple+
9am-3pm 4 blue+ 1 purple+ 2 coral+

I'm thinking I might add a bit more time to day time from 9-5 adding an hour a week

That is just fine. IME most SPS do quite fine in the 250-300 range. You have a good tube combo as well. :thumbsup:

 

[NastyZ]

That is just fine. IME most SPS do quite fine in the 250-300 range. You have a good tube combo as well. :thumbsup:

So should I add time to the photo period or leave it alone

 

[Tweaked]

So should I add time to the photo period or leave it alone

Yes, but slowly as your acros grow

 

[sahin]

So should I add time to the photo period or leave it alone

Well...your photoperiod is 13 hours although it is staggered over different tube combos, with all tubes on for 6 hours. It is plenty IMO.

Which fixture are you using? Cant be ATI since you have listed 7 tubes...Aquatinics?

Anyway, based on your PAR readings, I think this is enough light. Any more, and you might see the corals lighten up.

 

[Chris Lakies]

that is just fine. Ime most sps do quite fine in the 250-300 range. You have a good tube combo as well. :thumbsup:

+1

 

[NastyZ]

Well...your photoperiod is 13 hours although it is staggered over different tube combos, with all tubes on for 6 hours. It is plenty IMO.

Which fixture are you using? Cant be ATI since you have listed 7 tubes...Aquatinics?

Anyway, based on your PAR readings, I think this is enough light. Any more, and you might see the corals lighten up.

Yea it's an aquatinics constellation

 

[sahin]

Yea it's an aquatinics constellation

The PAR numbers are very good considering its a non ATI unit. :thumbsup:

 

[NastyZ]

Thanks I kno this fixture is pretty cool I like that I can control 3 sets of bulbs I did change the reflector to ati reflectors I couldn't find aquatinic replacements

 

[sahin]

Thanks I kno this fixture is pretty cool I like that I can control 3 sets of bulbs I did change the reflector to ati reflectors I couldn't find aquatinic replacements

The ATI reflectors are probably the best in the industry. Did you use the Sunpower reflectors or or the Powermodule version? The PM version are curved, whilst the Sunpower reflectors are flat and angled.

In any event, it worked out really well for you. :thumbsup:

 

[NastyZ]

I used the sunpower

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