Maybe some of you can help me with something that has been bothering me.
It seems that when someone asks for advice about coral placement, or lighting issues, most of the answers first start with a question: What is your PAR in the tank?
What irks me are the responses that a lot of people have: My lights are at 50%. I have (insert manufacturer here) brand, so my lights are fine. They seem pretty bright. I dunno. I can't afford that. My (insert coral name here) is growing fine. Etc. Etc.
Why is there such a resistance to measuring your lighting in your tank??? We test nitrates, ammonia, phosphate, alk, calc, etc. Why such a wall for PAR?
Too expensive?? Shoot. For $60 you can rent one. Maybe even free if you belong to a local reef club. Or buy a Seneye for a couple hundred. The price of checking your PAR can significantly outweigh the loss of a pricey coral due to a lighting issue.
Be a responsible reefer....check your PAR just like all the other parameters your check.
It seems that when someone asks for advice about coral placement, or lighting issues, most of the answers first start with a question: What is your PAR in the tank?
What irks me are the responses that a lot of people have: My lights are at 50%. I have (insert manufacturer here) brand, so my lights are fine. They seem pretty bright. I dunno. I can't afford that. My (insert coral name here) is growing fine. Etc. Etc.
Why is there such a resistance to measuring your lighting in your tank??? We test nitrates, ammonia, phosphate, alk, calc, etc. Why such a wall for PAR?
Too expensive?? Shoot. For $60 you can rent one. Maybe even free if you belong to a local reef club. Or buy a Seneye for a couple hundred. The price of checking your PAR can significantly outweigh the loss of a pricey coral due to a lighting issue.
Be a responsible reefer....check your PAR just like all the other parameters your check.