Calling all younger reefers

[tsquad]

PAR= Photosynthetic Available radiation.

Its directly correlated to the EMR emmitance frequency a given light, or discharge tube gives off. The frequency (and wavelength) of electromagnetic radiation at visible levels (within the light spectrum) determines the color.

The chloroplasts, and photosynthetic accessory pigments are more efficient with certain colors of light. Generally PAR refers to the total spectrum photosynthetic animals can utilize to produce glucose (the byproduct of photosynthesis).

http://www.reefland.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-3227

[LeftCoast]

Therefore, corals (or anything else for that matter) wouldn't have much accessible light to work with. Right?

[tsquad]

You want bulbs with the highest PAR level. Thus, the XDE 15ks are bad, due to low PAR. I want maximum growth, so I'm looking for a bulb with good PAR.

[majesticangelfish]

BLV or Phx

[terranova]

Originally posted by Flipturn88
I can get that fixture for $539 (total).

I'm jealous.

Originally posted by Flipturn88
I'm thinking I might do 1 x 400w MH pendant w/ a separate T5 fixture for actinic supplimentation...that would certainly be enough light for a 50 cube!

I agree, sounds like a good plan! That's how I have my lights set up now, except I have VHO--not T5 (and no moonlight).

If you decide to go pure SPS in the cube, then the 400 w MH might look pretty decent, and give you a more even color too. Would you use 20K's?

[majesticangelfish]

New coral

[majesticangelfish]

Originally posted by AcRoPoRa x3
If you decide to go pure SPS in the cube, then the 400 w MH might look pretty decent, and give you a more even color too. Would you use 20K's?

Im going to push for 250w DE not 400 SE. and yes 14K

[superswimmer]

Lucky dog... that's a sweet coral

[Detritivore]

nice...micro or acan lord?

[tsquad]

Yeah, I'm thinking I will use 250wDE Phoenix 14k on both 20s.

[superswimmer]

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...5514533vUqfNr#

Swimmers are special!!!!! Not the best pic of me... I;m on the far right.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...14868784uIYHUD

Future wife and a crappy pic of me and my hair growing back from shaving it for state


Blah i have been down the lighting path mutiple times...Sick of it. I found t-5s, can keep basically anything you want under them and they last almost 2 years without losing spectrum.. i replace mine once a year.

[Jaffa]

Kayla, PM box tis full. Gotta YIM.

[sharkboy]

i can't bring back my powder brown tang... it and my yellow both have ich i wish Kayla was there wheni bought it, so that this would'nt have happened.

[tsquad]

Do you have a QT?

[sharkboy]

sorry, but whats a QT? i'm obviously not the best fish tank keeper, i wish i'd have done more research before i got a tank.

[LeftCoast]

Superswimmer, nice face in the first shot.

[Detritivore]

QT = quarantine tank

a place to keep sick or new fish to treat for diseases, etc...

[sharkboy]

o, thanks. no... but i am treating my whole tank for ich.

[sharkboy]

i did notice that both tangs have less ich than yesterday.

[pixburg-reefer]

wow josh nice acan!

[tsquad]

Yeah, Ross (that is your name, right?), I'd invest in a QT, they are very helpful in the long run. Can even be a bucket, I'd use a tank though. Just get a container, heater, powerhead, few hiding spots (PVC works well) and some sort of biological filtration (put a sponge in the main tank, wait a few weeks, then put it in the QT). You can treat all sick fish in there, and screen them before they make it into your display.

[Detritivore]

how many tangs do you have?

[sharkboy]

thanks tsquad, i'll probally get one. i have two tangs Detritivore

[Wee Man]

Hey guys its been a long for me without posting. i have just been so busy lately. i had 3 friends from connecticut over for a week, and tomorrow i go to school.

BTW i just got me a snowflake eel. i decided agaisnt the blue ribbon until i get a little more experience in the eel world.

[Wee Man]

and josh how much did that bad boy cost? its absolutely beautiful.