Lighting: What PAR do you shoot for?

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Lighting: What PAR do you shoot for and what type of corals do you keep?

image via Melevsreef.com - Welcome!

 

[Sahin]

I typically aim for 250µE/m2/s for SPS corals. You will get better [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]fluorescence[/FONT] out of some SPS with higher PAR, but this is a good round figure to aim for. With LPS and softies, you can of course go half that figure and be fine.

 

[Sahin]

This is link provides some more figures based on species (note: see column for IDEAL figures): marine coral reef PAR levels - Seneye

 

[melev]

Here's my write up: Melevsreef.com - PAR Measurements Taken