Reef PAR Database

mikejrice · 07-01-2011, 07:10 AM

Everyone in the hobby refers to PAR a lot when talking about their lighting, but I wonder how many even know what their lights put out or even what a good reading is in the first place. I'm going to start a purely comparative database of test results so people can see what certain types of lights actually put how, how it falls off in water and hopefully learn some more about reef lighting.

Reef PAR Database

m2434 · 07-01-2011, 07:52 AM

Sounds great, thanks for putting this together. Who is doing the testing?

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2in10 · 07-01-2011, 08:14 AM

Very nice a great resource once complete, thank you

mikejrice · 07-01-2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by m2434

Sounds great, thanks for putting this together. Who is doing the testing?

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I am.

barbianj · 07-01-2011, 08:38 AM

I was just talking to someone about the different readings we are getting with our club's meter. There are big differences in numbers between tanks besides just the lights. We're not sure what all of the variables are. I'll follow along here.

mikejrice · 07-01-2011, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by barbianj

I was just talking to someone about the different readings we are getting with our club's meter. There are big differences in numbers between tanks besides just the lights. We're not sure what all of the variables are. I'll follow along here.

I'm guessing water clarity could be huge. Even salinity changes the density of water and could play a role. This topic needs to be explored a lot before most of us will understand it.

m2434 · 07-01-2011, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mikejrice

I am.

Sweet, manufactures numbers are better than nothing, but independent testing is best for sure. thanks much for doing this.

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mikejrice · 07-02-2011, 08:12 PM

Got some updates done on the list today.

07-01-2011, 07:10 AM	#1
mikejrice 3reef Affiliate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,669 Skin: Dark Karma: 1483894	Reef PAR Database Everyone in the hobby refers to PAR a lot when talking about their lighting, but I wonder how many even know what their lights put out or even what a good reading is in the first place. I'm going to start a purely comparative database of test results so people can see what certain types of lights actually put how, how it falls off in water and hopefully learn some more about reef lighting. Reef PAR Database

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07-01-2011, 07:52 AM	#2
m2434 Fire Squid Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,938 Skin: Mint Karma: 8467011	Sounds great, thanks for putting this together. Who is doing the testing? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-01-2011, 08:14 AM	#3
2in10 Rose Stylophora Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Age: 48 Posts: 15,646 Skin: Dark Karma: 21183016	Very nice a great resource once complete, thank you

07-01-2011, 08:38 AM	#5
barbianj Flame Angel Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Port Washington, WI Age: 49 Posts: 1,527 Skin: Mint Karma: 7101547	I was just talking to someone about the different readings we are getting with our club's meter. There are big differences in numbers between tanks besides just the lights. We're not sure what all of the variables are. I'll follow along here.

07-02-2011, 08:12 PM	#8
mikejrice 3reef Affiliate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,669 Skin: Dark Karma: 1483894	Got some updates done on the list today.