PAR lighting and your personal experience?

[parroki]

I copied this from a forum and wonder if anyone agrees with these statements?

SPS: 200-600 preferred, minimum 100 for "lower" light sps like some Monti's
Clams: 400-700... but they can live in less but I find the more the better up to 700
LPS: Too much variability. Euphillia can handle just about anything, Lobos, Acans, Westies handle lower light (sub 200) with ease but a few can do more with acclimation. I would say 75-200 is a good range but it really depends.
Softies: 30-400... again, it is a wide range. I have had rics under 400w MH getting about 450 PPDF while I have seen others melt away in conditions that are less than 200. I have seen a giant mushroom live in 30 PPDF with little problem. Softies are mostly very hearty so they are very adaptable if given time.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It's close yea. A bit too general. The clams are a bit extreme. I do agree for clams more is better.

It kinda says coral take between 30 and 600+ par. Which is true.

 

[CastAway]

I think PAR is such a subjective value, from tank to tank and fixture to fixture. Agreed, ^^ too general ^^, but think the ranges for variety are in the right order.

I think different varieties can acclimate to almost any lighting in time, and that broad ranges are okay.

 

[ZIGGY63]

just saw this post, but here is an example. I bought a clam from MR D I think like a year and half ago. I put it on the sand bed in full light, it has settled under a ledge in the shade.