Holy PAR!!

serpentman · 07/14/2009, 09:15 AM

I just posted this in my build thread but thought I would share here as well. A buddy of mine (thanks Tony) that had access to a PAR meter came over last night to take some measurements and all I can say is 'Wow'! I am totally sold on Reeflux bulbs.

These measurements were taken under 3 x 250W Reeflux 20Ks (with Lumen Bright Mini reflectors), 2 x 60" VHO Super Actinics and 2 x 60" VHO 454 Blue Plus bulbs. All the bulbs are exactly 7 weeks old. Values were rounded to the nearest 10.

Tank Dimensions are 72"L x 36"W x 27"H. Bulbs are mounted approximately 16" over the water surface.

Fish_wiz2 · 07/14/2009, 09:32 AM

Yep, those things are beasts under LB's with the coralvue ballast. I have a very similar setup

Wiz

jb61264 · 07/14/2009, 09:43 AM

Very cool...what type of PAR meter was it?

serpentman · 07/14/2009, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jb61264
Very cool...what type of PAR meter was it?

It was an Apogee quantum meter. Not sure of the model number.

Sugar Magnolia · 07/14/2009, 10:02 AM

Wow! Impressive PAR!! I'm curious, do you know what the PAR difference is between the Reeflux 20k and the Radium 20k?

rendogg · 07/14/2009, 10:09 AM

Is that including the VHOs or is that the halides alone? Nice aquascape! Great sig too!

Tswifty · 07/14/2009, 10:10 AM

Nice readings Jeff!

serpentman · 07/14/2009, 10:10 AM

Unfortunately, I don't. The only other bulbs I had on hand to test were 1yr old spent XM's on my frag tank. They were putting out 56. Ironically, the 80W of NO bulbs on my fuge were putting out 20-25!

07/14/2009, 09:15 AM	#1
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	Holy PAR!! I just posted this in my build thread but thought I would share here as well. A buddy of mine (thanks Tony) that had access to a PAR meter came over last night to take some measurements and all I can say is 'Wow'! I am totally sold on Reeflux bulbs. These measurements were taken under 3 x 250W Reeflux 20Ks (with Lumen Bright Mini reflectors), 2 x 60" VHO Super Actinics and 2 x 60" VHO 454 Blue Plus bulbs. All the bulbs are exactly 7 weeks old. Values were rounded to the nearest 10. Tank Dimensions are 72"L x 36"W x 27"H. Bulbs are mounted approximately 16" over the water surface. __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

07/14/2009, 09:32 AM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	Yep, those things are beasts under LB's with the coralvue ballast. I have a very similar setup Wiz __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

07/14/2009, 09:43 AM	#3
jb61264 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,112	Very cool...what type of PAR meter was it? __________________ In the end (and the begining) we're all just stardust anyway... Current Tank Info: 75 gallon SPS reef/55 gallon sump/6x54W TEK T5HO/Reef Octopus 200 Extreme Skimmer/Reef Octopus Single Chamber Calcium Reactor/RKL

07/14/2009, 10:02 AM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Wow! Impressive PAR!! I'm curious, do you know what the PAR difference is between the Reeflux 20k and the Radium 20k? __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/14/2009, 10:10 AM	#7
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Nice readings Jeff! __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

07/14/2009, 10:09 AM	#6
rendogg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Abbotsford, B.C. Posts: 578	Is that including the VHOs or is that the halides alone? Nice aquascape! Great sig too!