Current USA Orbit LED
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Milkmanskid
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I use it on my fowlr. Does a great job but I know sps is out of the question with it. Everyone says softies only.
I have had one running since Christmas. I also use 2 ecoxotic stunner strips in conjunction.
I am in the process of ramping up since I replaced CFLs. I have seen good growth.
These are not top of the line lights, and from what I understand won't be enough for SPS, but I have been pleased with what I have.
I have: Duncans, Frogspawn, Pavona, Cup corals, Blastos, Zoas, Button polyps, GSP, Green mushrooms, meteor swarm, and Echinopora
I am in the process of ramping up since I replaced CFLs. I have seen good growth.
These are not top of the line lights, and from what I understand won't be enough for SPS, but I have been pleased with what I have.
I have: Duncans, Frogspawn, Pavona, Cup corals, Blastos, Zoas, Button polyps, GSP, Green mushrooms, meteor swarm, and Echinopora
ReefQueen
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It's like a kardashian. It looks fancy at first glance, but the more you look at it, the more you realize how useless it is
I'm getting rid of mine as soon as i figure out which one of the SB lights I am replacing it with.
I'm getting rid of mine as soon as i figure out which one of the SB lights I am replacing it with.
mcarroll
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Is there any chance one of you would get a lux meter and measure the output from this light at your water surface? I'm curious to know! 
Just for the record there is a pro version of the orbit which is more intended for stony corals. I'm not sure it's a fair characterization to say that the non-pro would be unable to grow stone equals though.
Just for the record there is a pro version of the orbit which is more intended for stony corals. I'm not sure it's a fair characterization to say that the non-pro would be unable to grow stone equals though.
Duke4Life
Just a crazy eel guy, LMAS
Actually I do know. With the whites and blues ramped to 100% they were ok 1700 I believe on the par meter. I've got the marine orbit pro.Is there any chance one of you would get a lux meter and measure the output from this light at your water surface? I'm curious to know!
Just for the record there is a pro version of the orbit which is more intended for stony corals. I'm not sure it's a fair characterization to say that the non-pro would be unable to grow stone equals though.
mcarroll
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2000 par is equal to direct sun at sea level.
Most stony corals are going to be completely happy even if you were giving them 800-1000 par.
There has to be something wrong with your reading or your meter if there was no reading at the bottom of the tank.
Attenuation from the few inches of water that's in any of our tanks could not cause that level of drop.
I'm curious what reading the folks who have the non-pro model would get at the water surface .
Most stony corals are going to be completely happy even if you were giving them 800-1000 par.
There has to be something wrong with your reading or your meter if there was no reading at the bottom of the tank.
Attenuation from the few inches of water that's in any of our tanks could not cause that level of drop.
I'm curious what reading the folks who have the non-pro model would get at the water surface .
I am very new to lighting parameters, etc. I have a lux meter on my phone. This was not measuring through my glass lid as there is not enough clearance to keep my phone dry. I placed the lights over my phone and took a screenshot.
The 2 Ecoxotic 24" stunner strips.
The Orbit running about 60% blues and whites (I am not positive I am reading that right, as it shows 60% and then jumps to 100 when I press max intensity. I am still learning programming on this thing.)
The 2 Ecoxotic 24" stunner strips.
The Orbit running about 60% blues and whites (I am not positive I am reading that right, as it shows 60% and then jumps to 100 when I press max intensity. I am still learning programming on this thing.)
Duke4Life
Just a crazy eel guy, LMAS
I wondered that with the meter for a second myself, we then switched to a 4 bulb t5 and had great readings from the bottom up.
Duke4Life
Just a crazy eel guy, LMAS
Awesome share! But doesn't lux measure only what light can be seen and not the intensity? Or am I crossed here (wouldn't be a 1st).I am very new to lighting parameters, etc. I have a lux meter on my phone. This was not measuring through my glass lid as there is not enough clearance to keep my phone dry. I placed the lights over my phone and took a screenshot.
The 2 Ecoxotic 24" stunner strips.
The Orbit running about 60% blues and whites (I am not positive I am reading that right, as it shows 60% and then jumps to 100 when I press max intensity. I am still learning programming on this thing.)
According to Wikipedia, 1 lux= 1 lumen/m^2.
I wonder if these two lights have a summative effect. With the two, do I have over 10k at the surface?
I also don't know how glass affects it, or what will happen when I ramp up these lights to full intensity. I don't want to scorch my corals or mess up my programming to find out.
I wonder if these two lights have a summative effect. With the two, do I have over 10k at the surface?
I also don't know how glass affects it, or what will happen when I ramp up these lights to full intensity. I don't want to scorch my corals or mess up my programming to find out.
Duke4Life
Just a crazy eel guy, LMAS
If they're happy leave em be
well yes. BUT we see light. so it is measuring the intensity of the light we see. it is actually the amount of light present. therefor the intensity of a light that can be seen.
yes. i kind of does. if you pointed both light at the disk at the same time you would have about 10,000 lux. assuming the meter is correct. I belive we have spoken and I assured you you likely have plenty of room to increase the intensity. SLOWLY.(and watch the corals) That was based on the knowledge of the 2 fixtures mentioned, depth of your tank and your settings.
My current puts out about 18,000 lux at 2 inches at full. Im confident(&have another tank I prove it with) I can increase my light to 40,000 lux, as I have few lower light corals.
My 55g 24in dt has an average(measured 2" under each fixture) of 20,000 lux. And my zoas are suffering on the bottom.
My 30g 24in deep has 34,000 lux and the zoas are happy on the bottom, the SPS are super happy on the top.
It is best to find a spot where you can hit the sensor with both lights. (on a phone its very small and a meter has a disk to help)
Dont worry about the glass it cuts very little.
If you have 10,000 lux at the top averaged. You have plenty of room to go up.
Yes. I am taking your advice and increasing the photoperiod first, then bumping up 5%/week.
