Hi all -
Reefer 250 has been set up for a little while now with decent (by all accounts LED lights). Params are in order. Fish doing well. Soft and LPS coral doing ok at first but not thriving. Upped lights to higher intensity. Coral immediately started doing better. Lost some SPS (most do to my fault but the ones I didn't screw up started to slowly fade and not hold a lot of color). I got worried about the actual output of my lights. Got a Seneye to check PAR.
Imagine my surprise when I get par readings of roughly 175 at 1/3 way down the tank, 110 at mid tank and about 80 at bottom...no wonder things aren't thriving...
Question #1: I think I need new lights. Do you all concur? It is my understanding I am shooting for 250-350 PAR at the top of the tank for SPS.
Question #2: Recommendations? I am considering two Hydra 52s or Kessil AP700. Other thoughts? I had a Radion Pro on my nano tank and just wasn't in love with it.
I really want to learn to keep SPS and keep them well so you can imagine my disappointment here. I had meticulously planned this build and may now need to go another direction at considerable expense. Any help would be appreciated.
Reefer 250 has been set up for a little while now with decent (by all accounts LED lights). Params are in order. Fish doing well. Soft and LPS coral doing ok at first but not thriving. Upped lights to higher intensity. Coral immediately started doing better. Lost some SPS (most do to my fault but the ones I didn't screw up started to slowly fade and not hold a lot of color). I got worried about the actual output of my lights. Got a Seneye to check PAR.
Imagine my surprise when I get par readings of roughly 175 at 1/3 way down the tank, 110 at mid tank and about 80 at bottom...no wonder things aren't thriving...
Question #1: I think I need new lights. Do you all concur? It is my understanding I am shooting for 250-350 PAR at the top of the tank for SPS.
Question #2: Recommendations? I am considering two Hydra 52s or Kessil AP700. Other thoughts? I had a Radion Pro on my nano tank and just wasn't in love with it.
I really want to learn to keep SPS and keep them well so you can imagine my disappointment here. I had meticulously planned this build and may now need to go another direction at considerable expense. Any help would be appreciated.