moseley75
Active Member
My 16 gal BioCube manual states that the light is 38 par (16 x 16 square at 12" from light) and that peak par is 61 a 12". It is lit by all LED's. I light w/ sunrise/sunset from 0500 until 2030, moon light (all blue) from 0530 until midnight, and all lights on from 0900 until 1800.
Is this low light or moderate light? I have seen descriptions that say that moderate lighting is 50 - 150 par and others that say moderate light is 250 - 350 par.
I have some zoa's (10 polyps) brown with green center that turns neon yellow under the moon lights. One Kenya tree which when opened all the way is abt 2 1/2" tall and abt same in diameter. One stalk of branching Green star polyps also abt 2 1/2" tall. One Hammer coral that is about the size of a ping-pong ball. There is also one stalk of dragons breath, 12" long, and some small cactus algae that is growing.
There are two small Clown fish, two Yellowtail Damsels and one medium size coral beauty. Also an assortment of snails and hermit crabs.
All of the corals seem happy as they open up fully when the sunrise/sunset and moon lights are at full bright, abt 0600.
Is this low light or moderate light? I have seen descriptions that say that moderate lighting is 50 - 150 par and others that say moderate light is 250 - 350 par.
I have some zoa's (10 polyps) brown with green center that turns neon yellow under the moon lights. One Kenya tree which when opened all the way is abt 2 1/2" tall and abt same in diameter. One stalk of branching Green star polyps also abt 2 1/2" tall. One Hammer coral that is about the size of a ping-pong ball. There is also one stalk of dragons breath, 12" long, and some small cactus algae that is growing.
There are two small Clown fish, two Yellowtail Damsels and one medium size coral beauty. Also an assortment of snails and hermit crabs.
All of the corals seem happy as they open up fully when the sunrise/sunset and moon lights are at full bright, abt 0600.
