Spar
09/17/2011, 11:37 AM
I have a 450g tank that is 30" deep and is mostly SPS and LPS with a few Zoa's. I am mainly wanting to please the SPS in the tank. My tank has 4 200w LED units that have 5 drivers, so 40w's per driver/plug, and I use an Apex for the timer setup.
I recently tested what PAR and Lux I am getting at different depths, but have no idea how to equate that to what lighting lengths I should be aiming for. Attached is my current light schedule showing the total Watts (spread evenly across the length of the tank) at different time periods of the day, and also what the equivalent PAR and Lux is at a High, Mid and Low point of the tank. I keep SPS mostly at the High points, LPS at Mid, and LPS and Zoa's/Shrooms/etc at Low points.
Any recommendations on what I could do to optimize my light schedule? Hopefully the below image/table makes sense.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nbv0l5F9DQg/TnTZKBr62sI/AAAAAAAAGao/_K5OitvdFtw/Light%252520schedule.JPG
I recently tested what PAR and Lux I am getting at different depths, but have no idea how to equate that to what lighting lengths I should be aiming for. Attached is my current light schedule showing the total Watts (spread evenly across the length of the tank) at different time periods of the day, and also what the equivalent PAR and Lux is at a High, Mid and Low point of the tank. I keep SPS mostly at the High points, LPS at Mid, and LPS and Zoa's/Shrooms/etc at Low points.
Any recommendations on what I could do to optimize my light schedule? Hopefully the below image/table makes sense.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nbv0l5F9DQg/TnTZKBr62sI/AAAAAAAAGao/_K5OitvdFtw/Light%252520schedule.JPG