aggiejames
Guest
So I borrowed the PAR meter from MARSH and Chris (thank you to MARSH for this benefit btw!) and finally got a chance to check my lights. The results were less than stellar and certainly not what I had hoped for. I need MARSH help for a solution. I like the clean look of the Kessil. I am considering if I need to add another 360w or head a different direction and add some T5s. Is there a way to add high output lights that don't take a full hood over the aquarium?
My current setup:
Innovative Marine Nuvo 38 gallon
Kessil A360w with gooseneck 6" off surface and controlled by Apex
Photo Period:
8 - Noon Ramp up from full blue to 80% white and 80% intensity
Noon - 4 pm 80% white and 80% intensity
4 - 8 pm Ramp down from 80% white and 80% intensity to full blue and 20% intensity (basically the lowest for Kessil)
8 - 10 pm 20% intensity and full blue
Results:
Directly under the water I get about 200 PAR. The sand bed measurements are really really low, less than 50 PAR in all areas under blues or whites at 100% intensity. Near the top it's pretty miserable near the edges as well. I struggle to find more than 3-4 places with 100+ PAR in my tank and those would require a complete rework of the rocks.
My current setup:
Innovative Marine Nuvo 38 gallon
Kessil A360w with gooseneck 6" off surface and controlled by Apex
Photo Period:
8 - Noon Ramp up from full blue to 80% white and 80% intensity
Noon - 4 pm 80% white and 80% intensity
4 - 8 pm Ramp down from 80% white and 80% intensity to full blue and 20% intensity (basically the lowest for Kessil)
8 - 10 pm 20% intensity and full blue
Results:
Directly under the water I get about 200 PAR. The sand bed measurements are really really low, less than 50 PAR in all areas under blues or whites at 100% intensity. Near the top it's pretty miserable near the edges as well. I struggle to find more than 3-4 places with 100+ PAR in my tank and those would require a complete rework of the rocks.