raulsreef October 31, 2019 Share October 31, 2019 I’m going to be renting the Par miter soon and would like to get some suggestions for para readings on my tank. I’ll have a picture below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl October 31, 2019 Share October 31, 2019 If everything is doing well, dont change anything. PAR levels are good for a benchmark but not for arbitrary changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime October 31, 2019 Share October 31, 2019 If everything is doing well, dont change anything. PAR levels are good for a benchmark but not for arbitrary changes. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raulsreef October 31, 2019 Author Share October 31, 2019 I am asking because I’ve been having issues with my Zoas Stretching but also seeming like they are getting too much light by closing it’s polyp. I still have several colonies that are not opening. I have checked with my parameters and water flow for several weeks. lighting is the only thing that is making a difference from what I’ve Gathered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime October 31, 2019 Share October 31, 2019 I’d slowly crank up the lights 1-2% per week. I left my lights on 100% accidentally for 3 days (normally they max at 70%.) I noticed before my corals did, they all loved it! I’m slowly cranking up past 70% now that I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM October 31, 2019 Share October 31, 2019 You have email, by the way. I have the PAR meter back and can send it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raulsreef November 2, 2019 Author Share November 2, 2019 Took my par readings today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime November 2, 2019 Share November 2, 2019 I’d ramp up to 50% at least pretty quickly if those numbers are correct. I would also take your par levels at a higher percentage with your current light.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM November 2, 2019 Share November 2, 2019 I agree. I also suggest you put brightness and cool white at 100 percent briefly and turn off powerheads and pumps and do some measurements to see what your upper limit would be. An hour of high light won’t hurt anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raulsreef November 2, 2019 Author Share November 2, 2019 I will take more readings with your suggestion and post them later today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raulsreef November 2, 2019 Author Share November 2, 2019 The picture might look dim but I took the par readings with the settings I’ve posted. The picture does not reflect the setting when I took the readings. Just so you know I am using worldwide corals Radion settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raulsreef November 2, 2019 Author Share November 2, 2019 This is my par reading at 100% intensity with the last setting use. Worldwide coral settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM November 2, 2019 Share November 2, 2019 Seems legit. Wonder what it would be with more cool white. That's probably a decent amount of PAR not going in to the tank by leaving them so low. I always liked a whiter look. I understand that is what WWC says, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raulsreef November 2, 2019 Author Share November 2, 2019 In the beginning of the day it is a fairly white look the other half of the day is primarily blue. I guess I would need to acclimate my think now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raulsreef November 2, 2019 Author Share November 2, 2019 This is also with the pump and the wave maker turned off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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