Apogee mq 510 par readings

[Charlie’s Frags]

I have 2 hydra 52 HD’s over a 50 gallon 24x24x20 cube. Let me know if y’all would like some approximate par readings with my apogee mq 510 par meter.

 

[Dana Riddle]

Always interested in PPFD measurements!

 

[kdino]

I have 2 hydra 52 HD’s over a 50 gallon 24x24x20 cube. Let me know if y’all would like some approximate par readings with my apogee mq 510 par meter.

Yes 100%!!!!!

I have the same lights being set up over my IM 75 which is 20" deep. Are you taking requests for different modes/profiles? Can we see some basics like 20K color at like 50%, 100% that way we get some ballpark numbers? bottom, middle and top of tank?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Yes 100%!!!!!

I have the same lights being set up over my IM 75 which is 20" deep. Are you taking requests for different modes/profiles? Can we see some basics like 20K color at like 50%, 100% that way we get some ballpark numbers? bottom, middle and top of tank?

I’ll get those for you later this after noon. If you you’d like to send me your schedule I’ll check that for you as well.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I’m not the savviest when it comes to computers. Is there a templet or program out there that can plug the data into?

 

[kdino]

I’m not the savviest when it comes to computers. Is there a templet or program out there that can plug the data into?

Data as in the numbers from the par meter? Excel always works well for me. Pretty simple-just click a cell and type.

 

[kdino]

I’ll get those for you later this after noon. If you you’d like to send me your schedule I’ll check that for you as well.

Can you please check the following:

UV-80%
V-80%
RB-80%
B-80%
Gr-15%
R-15%
W-5%

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Data as in the numbers from the par meter? Excel always works well for me. Pretty simple-just click a cell and type.

I’m talking about a chart that will show the dimensions of the tank where I can plot the readings. Or how do I take a pic and tank and impose the readings on the picture?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Can you please check the following:

UV-80%
V-80%
RB-80%
B-80%
Gr-15%
R-15%
W-5%

Here’s a pic of my set up. Lights are 12” above the water line

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Can you please check the following:

UV-80%
V-80%
RB-80%
B-80%
Gr-15%
R-15%
W-5%

Hers a drawing of 6” below the water line at your settings

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Hers a drawing of 6” below the water line at your settings

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

 

[kdino]

I’m talking about a chart that will show the dimensions of the tank where I can plot the readings. Or how do I take a pic and tank and impose the readings on the picture?

ahh gotcha, photoshop works, i think photoshop elements is free, would allow you to do text for the readings over the image. but your drawing works just as well.

Thanks so much!

 

[madweazl]

I just snap a picture of the tank and assign a number to a location that I reference in an excel spreadsheet. Then I toss relevant notes at the end for details.

Notes:
1) Location 3 is centered under one light right to left but not front to back (even with top of rocks on the back side of these two corals).
2) Locations 6 is very close to the center of the tank left to right (a couple inches closer to the front glass front to back).
3) The Kessils are centered over the tank front to back and 18.5" apart (9.25" left and right of center).
4) The fixture is mounted 6" above the water line.
5) There is a bit of light spillage on all viewing sides of the aquarium so the lights could be mounted closer to the water to increase PAR values without losing coverage.
6) PAR values were measured on our local clubs Apogee MQ-500 with full spectrum sensor using an immersion correction factor of 1.32.
7) Standard 75g Marineland aquarium 48"x18"x21" (LxWxH).
8) Two Kessil A360WE (60% color) with four 54w T5s in a 48" Aquatic Life Hybrid fixture (2 Blue+, 1 AquaBlue Special, and 1 Purple+)
9) 16" side rails mounted on the Aquatic Life to narrow the unit 2" from how it ships.
10) MP40s set to feed mode while measurements were taken.
11) Return from sump remained on but has fairly low flow and doesn't agitate water surface much.
12) Hybrid column represents the Aquatic Life fixture with only the T5 on.
13) LET column represents past results of the LET T5 retrofit kit for comparison.
14) The LET retrofit had two 54w T5s (1 Blue+ and 1 Coral+ at the time).

 

[kdino]

This is awesome!! thanks so much!

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I just want to note that my model is the 510 and doesn’t require the 1.32 conversation factor