Kessil H80 Tuna Flora PAR?

[Steverd]

The image is of my new H80 Tuna Flora.
I had to attach to the location in the photo, since the backside has a lip on top that was
too wide, it wouldn't lock in place without tip forwards. The color in the photo was the Max PAR I could get at 2" under water. The PAR is 104 (Apogee). Will this work OK with chaeto? Does it need a different color (More blue/less red?) or stronger PAR level? I could lower the light more if needed.

Thoughts?

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I haven't checked mine with my Seneye, but sounds about right. Its 15W... it's not going to burn anything down anytime soon.

I can tell you the H380 is 2000+ par at about 8"

 

[Steverd]

I haven't checked mine with my Seneye, but sounds about right. Its 15W... it's not going to burn anything down anytime soon.

So this is enough light to grow chaeto?
I assume so, or BRS wouldn't be selling these for Refugium lights?

 

[SashimiTurtle]

So this is enough light to grow chaeto?
I assume so, or BRS wouldn't be selling these for Refugium lights?

Yep... might not handle the heaviest stocked 400 gallon tank, but it grows mine like crazy. I run it 18/6 reverse tank lights(with overlap) at 100% on grow. I keep the chaeto pushed over to that side of the refugium, but it'll grow thru the overflow and try to make it into the return pump chamber if I let it.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

FWIW, mine is about 6" off the water... was getting picture of plumbing for someone, but you can just see the H80 in the front. About an inch from rim of Trigger Sump.

Old pic before harvesting half. Light is even lower than this now.

 

[Steverd]

FWIW, mine is about 6" off the water... was getting picture of plumbing for someone, but you can just see the H80 in the front. About an inch from rim of Trigger Sump.

I love how you have the H80 hanging down, I never even thought of that!
Awesome photos - Thanks,