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View Poll Results: What's your intensity | |||
100% | 32 | 8.12% | |
90% to 80% | 32 | 8.12% | |
80% to 70% | 50 | 12.69% | |
70% to 60% | 69 | 17.51% | |
60% to 50% | 92 | 23.35% | |
Less then 50% | 119 | 30.20% | |
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06/18/2014, 05:02 AM | #126 |
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After much thought and debate I finally figured that it was time to see what PAR I was getting from my light fixture. The reason was my SPS just don’t have the color I was looking for, So I asked a member (friend) from the local club and he lent it to me. Well to my surprise my PAR readings were ultra low so low I don’t know how I got any color at all. I was getting readings of 80 PAR 15” FROM THE WATER LINE. Here is what I did wrong Light fixture was 8” above water line and my intensity was 65% this was all wrong for my tank. Below is what I did to correct my PAR problem and I know it’s not been more than a day but my SPS are reacting perfectly, they all look better after 24 hours lol can’t wait to see what they look like in a month. If I keep the fixture as I may jump into a mitras ghl Also I have it set to acclimation mode over two weeks starting at 65% intensity and going up to 75% The reading below are all it the 15" mark directly under the fixture. now most of my sps are ate the height but I do have some that are closer to the light and they are getting 350 par to 380 at the 10 to 8" mark. before they were getting 150 max so I am so happy that Bill lent me his meter. **** Note anyone running LED'S really needs to stop guessing and measure your PAR YOU WILL THANK ME LATER This is what I did LIGHT FIXTURE WAS LOWERED TO 5 ½ FROM THE WATER LINE Raised intensity to 75% max at peak Here are the results ENJOY AND HOPE IT HELPS RADION USERS. 10:25 AM LIGHTS ON PAR READING 118 ROYAL BLUE 70% BLUE 50% COOL WHITE 0% GREEN 0% HYPER RED 0% 12:00 PM PAR READING 132 ROYAL BLUE 80% BLUE 60% COOL WHITE 0% GREEN 0% HYPER RED 0% 1:00PM PAR READING 136 ROYAL BLUE 75% BLUE 55% COOL WHITE 7% GREEN 10% HYPER RED 25% 2:00PM PAR READING 190 ROYAL BLUE 100% BLUE 100% COOL WHITE 17% GREEN 17% HYPER RED 17% 3:00PM PAR READING 205 ROYAL BLUE 100% BLUE 100% COOL WHITE 30% GREEN 17% HYPER RED 17% 4:15PM PAR READING 214 ROYAL BLUE 100% BLUE 100% COOL WHITE 40% GREEN 17% HYPER RED 17% 5:30PM PAR READING 203 ROYAL BLUE 100% BLUE 100% COOL WHITE 30% GREEN 17% HYPER RED 17% 7:20PM PAR READING 136 ROYAL BLUE 75% BLUE 55% COOL WHITE 7% GREEN 10% HYPER RED 25% 8:20PM PAR READING 133 ROYAL BLUE 80% BLUE 60% COOL WHITE 0% GREEN 0% HYPER RED 0% 1O:00PM PAR READING 118 ROYAL BLUE 70% BLUE 50% COOL WHITE 0% GREEN 0% HYPER RED 0% 10:30 PM LIGHTS off
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07/08/2014, 09:58 PM | #127 |
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Hey Guys, anyone have a good Gen 3 Pro program for SPS. I've been using the radiant mode at 65% but my sps have browned a little.
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01/18/2015, 10:19 PM | #128 | |
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01/19/2015, 10:11 AM | #129 |
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I believe that trueblackpercula switched his lighting. He has a build thread and you can follow his results there. He has a great looking tank.
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01/20/2015, 10:35 PM | #130 |
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I tell you what would be helpful. A calculator for the apogee par meter that corrects the reading you get to the error corrections for a particular led at different kelvin settings and intensities.
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03/15/2015, 09:23 AM | #131 | |
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Updated Polling for radion intensity
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I agree. The problem would be dealing with the effects of distance to waterline, surface agitation and water quality. But it could give a rough estimate at least. I have found the way to go is to just shorten the bright part of the day to 6 hours or so. I am gradually raising the intensity and things are looking great. At about 62% now. I raise just that section by 2% each week and observe.
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03/03/2016, 10:50 AM | #132 |
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Has anyone that made a change to their original intensity settings.
I've added a gen 3 to my system and gone to 70% from 65%.
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03/03/2016, 03:41 PM | #133 |
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I'm at 86% now.
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02/04/2018, 10:56 PM | #135 |
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220 gal mixed reef. I’m using the radion rack to hold three gen 3s. (About 7” above tank). I attached two T5s to the rack as well. 35% and sps are thriving.
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