Do i need a lux meter or a par meter?

roktsintst · 12/22/2008, 04:16 PM

Can someone explain if a lux meter is of any use to determine how efficient my bulbs are? Is the milwaukee one any good???

GSMguy · 12/22/2008, 04:26 PM

Par

roktsintst · 12/22/2008, 04:37 PM

Is the lux just useless or what?

boxfishpooalot · 12/22/2008, 05:50 PM

measures the intensity of light. So you can just look at the bulb and say its not bright enough or look at a meter to tell a number.

roktsintst · 12/22/2008, 06:36 PM

So w/ the lux meter you would measure the bulb when it is brand new. When would you replace the bulb? 50% efficiency???

12/22/2008, 04:16 PM	#1
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Do i need a lux meter or a par meter? Can someone explain if a lux meter is of any use to determine how efficient my bulbs are? Is the milwaukee one any good??? __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

12/22/2008, 04:26 PM	#2
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12/22/2008, 04:37 PM	#3
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Is the lux just useless or what? __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

12/22/2008, 05:50 PM	#4
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	measures the intensity of light. So you can just look at the bulb and say its not bright enough or look at a meter to tell a number. __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

12/22/2008, 06:36 PM	#5
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	So w/ the lux meter you would measure the bulb when it is brand new. When would you replace the bulb? 50% efficiency??? __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion