PAR Meter

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  1. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Does anyone know where I would be able to find a LUX or PAR meter for my aquarium?
    I'm assuming that it has to be a waterproof sensor.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated;)
     
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    They aren't cheap. Both clubs in St Louis own the Apogee PAR meter that has a separate waterproof sensor. You can get them at Premium Aquatics.
     
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  3. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Curt,
    I know that they're very expensive and the only reason why I'm remotely interested in getting one is because, me along with 2 other hobbyists in Trinidad are willing to split the cost.
    Would you be able to provide me with a direct link?
    I've searched on Premium Aquatics website to no avail.
    Sorry for the inconvenience.
    Thanks
     
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  5. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Thanks Much;)
     
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  6. BTowned

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    if you have a multi meter then all you need is the sensor, and some spare leads. Solder the leads to the sensor, and you have a PAR meter. The techs at Apogee told me that if I owned a multimeter, to just get the sensor.
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  7. cdgardner11

    cdgardner11 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Wow. Thanks! I did not know this I will try it with my multimeter.
     
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  8. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Wow, that's great to know; thanks for the info BTowned! This is just the Apogee par sensor? Is there any calibration or conversions necessary?
     
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  9. cdgardner11

    cdgardner11 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I got this off a site selling the Apogee par sensor.

    "It can be used with data acquisition systems or simply connected to a multimeter capable of measuring mV. The measured voltage is then converted to PAR/PPF range simply by multiplying the value by 5. This is a cost effective solution for your PAR monitoring and measurement."

    So it looks like it will work.
     
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  10. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Perfect! The meter is just a little too tough to justify. The sensor not quite so bad :)
     
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