when im done my experiment, I will run all blues but do all the same prosedures.Jason fox only run 4 hrs full spectrum and 8 hrs all blue same as wwc and their corals are dope. I run the same 444 and I'm pretty satisfied with my tank.
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when im done my experiment, I will run all blues but do all the same prosedures.Jason fox only run 4 hrs full spectrum and 8 hrs all blue same as wwc and their corals are dope. I run the same 444 and I'm pretty satisfied with my tank.
Even blue light still produce 350par on top so it doesn't mean the intensity drop only different spectrum than white and blue together.when im done my experiment, I will run all blues but do all the same prosedures.
Beg, borrow, steal, or rent a PAR meter in order to ensure light intensity doesn't burn or bleach your test corals (a PAR value of 200 or so should work.) Also make sure light intensity is the same - or at least reasonably close -over all test corals. Water motion can also affect coral growth but is difficult and expensive to measure, so do the best you can in coral placement. Growth measurements can be done with an inexpensive analytical balance. See here for details:english pls?
This $10 meter is better than nothing.when im done my experiment, I will run all blues but do all the same prosedures.
Oh I think I will stealBeg, borrow, steal, or rent a PAR meter in order to ensure light intensity doesn't burn or bleach your test corals (a PAR value of 200 or so should work.) Also make sure light intensity is the same - or at least reasonably close -over all test corals. Water motion can also affect coral growth but is difficult and expensive to measure, so do the best you can in coral placement. Growth measurements can be done with an inexpensive analytical balance. See here for details:
https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2011/1/aafeature
Why does the experiment have to mimic your lighting setup exactly?
I should though if your having success with thatIt doesn't. Since not all lights are created equally, I'm just saying what I used when I saw the results I mentioned.
Yeah i have read about increasing water chemistry levels to increase growth too.I'm by no means an expert at this, nor did I ever claim to be. Just sharing my experiences, and what I've learned my reading and doing. That's all. You should be successful with this, but different corals have different growth rates, even with different morphs of the same species. All I ever said was this method got them to grow faster that regular 8 hour cycles. I never gave exacts. I also read on a different forum about increasing Ca,Alk and MG to elevated levels,and getting more growth from that too. So, you should consider combining the two down thr road as well. Good flow is key to stimulating coral growth as well.
nursery tray? Im using a planter as the tank because its shallowUmm, I am not sure if I am understanding this, but are you planning to use a nursery tray as the test vessel? In other words, you are not using a tank? No one else has commented on this, so I am not sure of I am picking up on a detail that everyone else missed, or that I missed something myself. Please elaborate.
Dennis
Hey Dana, I read your post on the $10 metre and the issue of it not being waterproof. Have you considered a waterproof phone pouch which are also about $10? Would it be possible to simply redo your initial in-air test/ comparison using the pouch to obtain a new averaged divisor. Then carry out submerged tests with your $10 unit?This $10 meter is better than nothing.
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/a-light-meter-for-less-than-10.667/
There are various ways to waterproof that meter. The best seems to be spraying it with a clear waterproof 'Flex-Seal' product. @bigcheese describes the procedure in the 'Discussion' section of this article. I like this approach since it avoids dealing with the 'Immersion Effect.'Hey Dana, I read your post on the $10 metre and the issue of it not being waterproof. Have you considered a waterproof phone pouch which are also about $10? Would it be possible to simply redo your initial in-air test/ comparison using the pouch to obtain a new averaged divisor. Then carry out submerged tests with your $10 unit?