what meter are you using btw. I did LOVE that light a macna.70%, any higher and I would fry all my coral. @ 70% I still have 200 PAR in the far bottom corners.
AP700s.
edit im guessing 600 at the top. btw.
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what meter are you using btw. I did LOVE that light a macna.70%, any higher and I would fry all my coral. @ 70% I still have 200 PAR in the far bottom corners.
AP700s.
Question if you guys don't mind - hopefully it will help the guessing guys (like me)... how do you measure under water with a $14 meter? Zip lock bag?
IMO.And how much does the water actually difuse the light intensity?
what meter are you using btw. I did LOVE that light a macna.
edit im guessing 600 at the top. btw.
yup, that's how its really done. Yea seney is close. lux too, but really....I used a friends Seneye. Close enough for me. The real story is that I literally can not go over 70%, I see it in my coral. That's how I know I have enough light.
how old? Mixed reef? Acros?I have 5 tangs and several other fish and they eat a lot, 1 sheet of nori every day, about 1 square inch of mysis or brine shrimp flat pack alternating each day with a mix of Hikari pellets.
I have a gross amount of flow, 60X's.
Lots of light.
Higher AlK. About 9-9.2
I'm looking for fast growth to get my young tank going and so far so good.
"If you have don't have sand in the tank anymore , you have enough flow for an sps" - Dana Riddle- macna 2016I have 5 tangs and several other fish and they eat a lot, 1 sheet of nori every day, about 1 square inch of mysis or brine shrimp flat pack alternating each day with a mix of Hikari pellets.
I have a gross amount of flow, 60X's.
Lots of light.
Higher AlK. About 9-9.2
I'm looking for fast growth to get my young tank going and so far so good.
"If you have don't have sand in the tank anymore , you have enough flow for an sps" - Dana Riddle- macna 2016
Nice. Please tag me if you do a par chart. I'd love to see it. The seney I belive also has a lux readout.I'm working to that, my sand doesn't stay in place well at all. I will be adding another 6105, then I'll have to remove it at that point. The recommended 40X's isn't enough IMHO.
It's mostly SPS and acros.
Imo. Go for the best possible spread and try to estimate or meter the highest par avail. Then adjust. You may never use full power but youll know if Dont have enough for what you want to do and what you max is.Now im wondering if i should hang the light and increase power...
Imo. Go for the best possible spread and try to estimate or meter the highest par avail. Then adjust. You may never use full power but youll know if Dont have enough for what you want to do and what you max is.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/lighting-upgrade-with-a-lux-meter-saltyfilmfolks.248417/
Imo. thats the way that light is designed. Its fine.Here is my setup now. I know the glass top isnt ideal for reefing for a number of reasons but i would like to keep it there for now. Not sure the future of this tank either. I might move everything to a 90gal im waiting to set up. Or i might put it in my bedroom as a softie tank. Not sure im so indecisive lol