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What do you think about my lighting levels? Is it too high?
180 gallons, 72x24x24"
2 each Kessil AP700s mounted ~7" from water. @ 50% peak
Pair 60" T5HO, ATI Blue Plus, mounted in front of tank about 7". On 10 hours.
This is my PMK, it's about 12-16" below the water line, toward the back. Centered under a Kessil.
Do you think that this is a good level?
Before I added the T5s a month ago my Kessil where at 80% and about the same PAR. My corals are well adjusted to this level of light. I figure this is about ideal for SPS. The Kessil put out a blanket of even PAR through the tank almost as well as the T5s. I get at least 200-250 PAR around the 1" sandbed.
NO3- 10ppm
PO4- 0.03-0.09
ALK-10
Cal-420
MAG- 1450
Salinity 35ppt
Very high flow
Bottom line is that I've seen tanks with 1/2 this PAR and look great. Am I pushing it too much? My corals seem to be happy, growing, very colorful, and great PE. Right now everything is set up for max growth as you can see. I've just been questioning things since I added the T5s and I just got the PMK this week.
180 gallons, 72x24x24"
2 each Kessil AP700s mounted ~7" from water. @ 50% peak
Pair 60" T5HO, ATI Blue Plus, mounted in front of tank about 7". On 10 hours.
This is my PMK, it's about 12-16" below the water line, toward the back. Centered under a Kessil.
Do you think that this is a good level?
Before I added the T5s a month ago my Kessil where at 80% and about the same PAR. My corals are well adjusted to this level of light. I figure this is about ideal for SPS. The Kessil put out a blanket of even PAR through the tank almost as well as the T5s. I get at least 200-250 PAR around the 1" sandbed.
NO3- 10ppm
PO4- 0.03-0.09
ALK-10
Cal-420
MAG- 1450
Salinity 35ppt
Very high flow
Bottom line is that I've seen tanks with 1/2 this PAR and look great. Am I pushing it too much? My corals seem to be happy, growing, very colorful, and great PE. Right now everything is set up for max growth as you can see. I've just been questioning things since I added the T5s and I just got the PMK this week.