Sps and par readings

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So today i decided to take some par readings. I got a 90 gallons 4' with the following equipment
3 radions rx30 blue g5 AB+ @50%
Aquaticlife hybrid t5 54w with 4 ati blue+
2 mp40 at 90% runing diferent flow patterns every 2 hours
40 gallons breader sump
Reef octopus cr200 cal reactor..carbon doser regulator
My tank is 90% acropora and 10% lps
I decide to check my par today with apogee par meter cause some one told me that acropora shouldn't be above 350 par
So the higher point of my scape is about 9 inches below water top .readings there are 750 par with t5 on .560 when t5 off
On the center from top to bottom the readings are 560 with t5 on 390 with t5 off
at the sand the readings are 320 with t5 on and 250 with t5 off .. my conser is the most of lps are well . My gonipora is well colored as well as some torches. But my dragon soul and NYK are little pale (not bleached )
Should i lower par or let the torches aclimate more to the intense light ..

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That seems like a ton of par. I just started sps in my tank. Mine are around 190 to 250 par. Am I starving my sps of light then?

That would explain why my tenuis acro hasn't grown at all.
No really 250 not that bad .but for tenius i believe should be 350 or up .. and grow depend on how long they have been on your tank without drastic changes .. i have noticed after 5 to 7 months is when they take off .
 
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