65 Gallon - Measure PAR
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In reference to what exactly?
The red is nice and readable..?
Jokes aside, I'm assuming you mean in terms of par values for keeping corals. Without telling us your goals, we can't really help/guide you.
General Rule of Thumb
SPS Corals 200-300 Par
Softies and LPS Corals 75-150 Par
I see most of your corals are LPS so based on that, You have a few high spots. Hammers, torches, chalices, and pectinias can all be par trained for higher par levels. IMO, the nicest hammers and torches I've seen in person were kept at 80 par. I'd turn down your lights. Lower light liking corals may struggle even around 90 par. Leathers and other softies seem to do best below 80 par in my experience but can also handle higher par at the same time. I'd say turn down your lights and error on the side of low par if softies and LPS are your goal.
The red is nice and readable..?
Jokes aside, I'm assuming you mean in terms of par values for keeping corals. Without telling us your goals, we can't really help/guide you.
General Rule of Thumb
SPS Corals 200-300 Par
Softies and LPS Corals 75-150 Par
I see most of your corals are LPS so based on that, You have a few high spots. Hammers, torches, chalices, and pectinias can all be par trained for higher par levels. IMO, the nicest hammers and torches I've seen in person were kept at 80 par. I'd turn down your lights. Lower light liking corals may struggle even around 90 par. Leathers and other softies seem to do best below 80 par in my experience but can also handle higher par at the same time. I'd say turn down your lights and error on the side of low par if softies and LPS are your goal.
Thanks for tour answer. Well my aquarium is about 4 months old só indont have any sps, just some softies like zoas ( rasta, Blue hornet and red), i have euphyllias, gonioporas, rodactis and two gorgonias, a greenstar... When i have my aquarium mature, i Will like to have some sps, but for now i just want to grow my corals, mature my aquarium... Its been a hell of 4 months to stabilize my parameters, for example my magnesium is 1290ppm, i need to raise that, phosphates are 0.17 and nitrates 18. So i need advice about the lights, to BE as perfect as possible for my corals to grow...
Lightining : 2x Maxspect L260 Blue.
Thanks
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