Help with Convering Lux to Par

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I don't understand what I'm missing or where I went wrong.
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Taking lux reading 10" below my led lights, I get 200 (blues) and 2600 (blues/white). After using the conversion for leds recommended by @Dana Riddle, for blues 200/69 = 2.9 and
blues/white combination 2600/67 = 38.8.

I have (3) 165w leds 10" above my waterline.
Settings: blue @ 50%; white @ 23%

Lux meter is:
Sper Scientific LUX/FC Light Meter Model 840022
In description it states will read LED light and compensates for color. The color and cosine corrected sensor meets C.I.E. photopic spectrum.
Range: 400,000 lux; 40,000 fc
Resolution: 0.01 / 1 lux; 0.001/1 fcAccuracy: ±(3% + 0.5% fs)
Ability to compensate for the different colors of light
5 Year Warranty, CE, RoHS

Range In-Range Display Resolution Accuracy
40.00 0 to 40.00. 0.01 ±(3%RDG +0.5% FS)
400.0 36.6 to 400.00. 0.1.
4,000. 360 to 4,000. 1
40,000. 3,600 to 40,000 10
400,000. 10,000 to 400,000. 100. <100,000 ±(3%RDG +0.5% FS) >100,000 for reference only
 

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