PAR and ATI blue plus bulbs

[slayerhellfire]

Just wondering if anyone has any idea what a single ATI blue plus bulb puts out. I upgrading my lights to the aquatic life hybrid next week, one ap700 will sit in the middle and 4 blue plus bulbs on a 12 inch high LPS/SPS dominated tank. I want to get a idea on what PAR levels I will be working with or if it will be overkill. Thanks !

 

[Crabs McJones]

what size tank is it going over?

 

[slayerhellfire]

what size tank is it going over?

60 shallow, 48 long, 12 high 18 width? I believe

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hang the entire unit around 16.5" and turn the intensity up to around 50-60% that should put you in a good range :) I don't know specific numbers, but I ran this exact same setup over my tank :)

 

[slayerhellfire]

Hang the entire unit around 16.5" and turn the intensity up to around 50-60% that should put you in a good range :) I don't know specific numbers, but I ran this exact same setup over my tank :)

intensity on the ap700 at 60%, I am currently running a max of 40 % seems when I go higher stuff gets mad idk

 

[Crabs McJones]

intensity on the ap700 at 60%, I am currently running a max of 40 % seems when I go higher stuff gets mad idk

But you'll also be raising the light up :) How high off the water do you have it now?

 

[slayerhellfire]

about 12 inches

 

[slayerhellfire]

I am using the 3rd bluest from the darkest on the wheel not sure what spectrum that is

 

[Crabs McJones]

So if its a foot off now, adding in the t5's you might not have to raise intensity then. Do you have access to a par meter or know someone who does? That'd be the best way to know where you're at

 

[slayerhellfire]

correction 14 inches from the water, I don't know anyone unfortunly

 

[slayerhellfire]

So if its a foot off now, adding in the t5's you might not have to raise intensity then. Do you have access to a par meter or know someone who does? That'd be the best way to know where you're at

@Crabs McJones is a ATI blue plus considered a full spectrum bulb??

 

[Rickyrooz]

Just wondering if anyone has any idea what a single ATI blue plus bulb puts out. I upgrading my lights to the aquatic life hybrid next week, one ap700 will sit in the middle and 4 blue plus bulbs on a 12 inch high LPS/SPS dominated tank. I want to get a idea on what PAR levels I will be working with or if it will be overkill. Thanks !

Years ago a guy named GrimReefer compared all the T5 bulbs on the market and the ATI Blue Plus produced the highest PAR for a “blue” bulb. It actually outperformed most of the daylight bulbs.

 

[Crabs McJones]

@Crabs McJones is a ATI blue plus considered a full spectrum bulb??

Not full spectrum. It hits hard in the 450nm range. I let the LEDs take care of the rest of the spectrum

 

[Who me?]

Why are you guys running the ap700 so low? Mine is at 100% intensity, 9" over the water on an 18" deep LPS dominate tank.