Par meter needed

Heres_doe_ · Jun 3, 2022

Anyone around new Britain with a par meter i can pay to use only need it for a little since i only have a 35 gallon. Will pay to use it.

kgstei · Jun 4, 2022

If you are on Facebook look up Matthew Brady or his company is called Reef assist. If not let me know and I'll get a phone number for you.

kgstei · Jun 4, 2022

@JMetaxas is in Old Saybrook and may be able to help you out

Heres_doe_ · Jun 4, 2022

kgstei said:
@JMetaxas is in Old Saybrook and may be able to help you out

John just contacted me thanks

8675309TT · Jun 5, 2022

Need a PAR reading?
I love BRS but they no longer rent out PAR meters for $70. Now you purchase and return them with an $80 stocking fee. Not bad, and I don't blame them for not wanting to be in the rental business, it seems like it would be a PIA.

Here's another option...

I have zero ties to this company but they could be quite good for reefers? They have a PAR meter app that supposedly only deviated 5-7% from an Apogee SQ-520.

Underwater stats are here:

Underwater PAR Measurements for Reef Aquariums

The entire reef ecosystem depends on light for photosynthesis, which is measured as photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). But without correction, PAR meters calibrated in air provide only relative values underwater. This article explains how to take accurate PAR measurements underwater.

growlightmeter.com

App is here:

Photone - Grow Light Meter

The grow light meter app to measure PAR / PPFD, DLI, lux / fc, or Kelvin with your iOS or Android phone. Including PPFD meter and DLI conversion for plants.

growlightmeter.com

It does need a homemade white paper filter/diffuser.

Dburr1014 · Jun 17, 2022

Heres_doe_ said:
John just contacted me thanks

How did you make out with the Meter?

Heres_doe_ · Jun 17, 2022

Dburr1014 said:
How did you make out with the Meter?

Everything's good John let me use his

Dburr1014 · Jun 17, 2022

Heres_doe_ said:
Everything's good John let me use his

Yes, I met you to give it to you. Did you find any problems with your lights? Losing any more coral?

Heres_doe_ · Jun 17, 2022

Dburr1014 said:
Yes, I met you to give it to you. Did you find any problems with your lights? Losing any more coral?

Oh ok lol so my par was too low but i thinki crank my light up too fast even tho i thought i didn't i lost like 3 pieces and the others are starting to color up but part was definitely too low for alot of the sticks. I was peaking at about 200 now I'm where i have to be and still got room to keep going.