Lighting Mystery

Ubiq · 12/04/2020, 01:17 PM

Got a Seneye last week. It's reading 120 Lux and 0 PAR centered under a ReefLed 160s and 5 inches down. It's been fairly consistent. Registering 0 Lux when the lights are off, so I know it's minimally functional. Seneye's response is that sometimes a led will register Lux but not PAR due to wavelength differences. This Seneye has never read PAR above 0, which does not explain the low lux reading. Any thoughts much appreciated.

dochoot · 01/01/2021, 10:17 AM

0 PAR in a Reef Tank would seam useless. Certain PAR meter working? Try on some different lights? have setting correct on it?

12/04/2020, 01:17 PM	#1
Ubiq Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 5	Lighting Mystery Got a Seneye last week. It's reading 120 Lux and 0 PAR centered under a ReefLed 160s and 5 inches down. It's been fairly consistent. Registering 0 Lux when the lights are off, so I know it's minimally functional. Seneye's response is that sometimes a led will register Lux but not PAR due to wavelength differences. This Seneye has never read PAR above 0, which does not explain the low lux reading. Any thoughts much appreciated.

01/01/2021, 10:17 AM	#2
dochoot Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Valparaiso, IN Posts: 418	0 PAR in a Reef Tank would seam useless. Certain PAR meter working? Try on some different lights? have setting correct on it?