My par reading

[Piece of reef]

Hey guys im running 2x gen 5 xr15 pros on my 3ft tank

When i was building my aquascape i was hoping for the top to be sps and bottom lps

But looks like my numbers are to low to have sps on top
Im currently running reefdudes schedule which i basically ab+

Will post a pic

 

[Reef.]

Did you have the lights at full power? Seems low for a Radion.

 

[Piece of reef]

Did you have the lights at full power? Seems low for a Radion.

80%

Even if i run at 100% its not a crazy difference

 

[Flux Capacitor]

How high above the water are you running?

 

[Piece of reef]

How high above the water are you running?

22cm or 8.6 inches

 

[Flux Capacitor]

Try to lower them to 8 inches, maybe even 7. I have 4 Xr15 G5 Pros over my 5 foot tank, and I’m getting in the 300s about 12 inches down. I run them about 8 inches above the water I believe, I’ll have to measure tomorrow, at 100% Ab+.

 

[Piece of reef]

Try to lower them to 8 inches, maybe even 7. I have 4 Xr15 G5 Pros over my 5 foot tank, and I’m getting in the 300s about 12 inches down. I run them about 8 inches above the water I believe, I’ll have to measure tomorrow, at 100% Ab+.

Are yours on a hanging kit, ive got the arm brackets, i dont think they are adjustable up and down

 

[Flux Capacitor]

Yea mine are hanging. I’ll measure how high up they are tomorrow.

 

[Piece of reef]

Yea mine are hanging. I’ll measure how high up they are tomorrow.

Thanks will be appreciated

 

[acrojunkie]

Hey guys im running 2x gen 5 xr15 pros on my 3ft tank

When i was building my aquascape i was hoping for the top to be sps and bottom lps

But looks like my numbers are to low to have sps on top
Im currently running reefdudes schedule which i basically ab+

Will post a pic

Maybe add another layer/level to your rock scape. Also, what percentage is each color spectrum at each point in the schedule? The par seems kind of low for the Radion at the percentage you are running.

 

[Piece of reef]

Maybe add another layer/level to your rock scape. Also, what percentage is each color spectrum at each point in the schedule? The par seems kind of low for the Radion at the percentage you are running.

I managed to get this par reading after bumping up the intensity and messing around with it,

All colours are 100%
Except green 30% red 30% and whites 50%

 

[acrojunkie]

I managed to get this par reading after bumping up the intensity and messing around with it,

All colours are 100%
Except green 30% red 30% and whites 50%

Most definitely be careful with the red and green, but increasing the white would increase par but may exceed your desired par levels for the lower level.

 

[Piece of reef]

Most definitely be careful with the red and green, but increasing the white would increase par but may exceed your desired par levels for the lower level.

How does the new par reading look to you ?

 

[acrojunkie]

How does the new par reading look to you ?

Personally, I would add another level of rock up top if possible then reduce the par for the corals needs to you plan to add.

 

[Piece of reef]

Personally, I would add another level of rock up top if possible then reduce the par for the corals needs to you plan to add.

Alright thanks, ill see what i can come up with

 

[acrojunkie]

I will add that your par now looks pretty evenly spread. Good luck and take it slow, nothing good happens fast in this hobby.

 

[Flux Capacitor]

Sorry for the delay, my lights are 10 inches above the water line.

 

[Piece of reef]

I will add that your par now looks pretty evenly spread. Good luck and take it slow, nothing good happens fast in this hobby.

Thanks, when the time comes im thinking to add a ai blade or something if i need it, but for now ill just take it slow,

Sorry for the delay, my lights are 10 inches above the water line.

Oh wow thanks, mine is 8 inches ish, how strange, thanks for that

 

[Flux Capacitor]

How far apart are your lights from each other? Mine are fairly close together, so could be the overlap giving me the higher par.

 

[Piece of reef]

How far apart are your lights from each other? Mine are fairly close together, so could be the overlap giving me the higher par.

10 inches apart, the width of my overflow