Looking for a cheap PAR meter

[C Dog]

What is a cheap PAR meter?

[rtparty]

Non-existent. Plan on a couple hundred bucks if you want one.

[sahin]

Non-existent. Plan on a couple hundred bucks if you want one.

I agree. I bought the Apogee MQ-200 PAR Quantum meter. Cost me £250. But well worth the money.

[AcroporAddict]

Best bet for any cost savings is a used Apogee in the older style.

[pwreef]

You can also just get the apogee sensor and read it with multimeter. It's 139.

[kc350twin]

You can also just get the apogee sensor and read it with multimeter. It's 139.

Don't forget to multiply by 5.

+1. Awesome setup


Using Tapatalk so signatures don't show sorry if I miss some info.

[jonny88888]

if you get the apogee sensor can you just drop it in your tank, or do you have to protect it from the water with some kind of housing?

Thanks in advance!

[sahin]

If you get the sensor with the wire on it then it waterproof. The only one that is not waterproof is the one with the sensor embedded on the meter itself.

[slumpysix]

I don't know if this link will post, but its a diy of a par meter.
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/120109-diy-par-meter-yeah-you-heard.html

If the link is not allowed, go to planted tank dot com and search

[MHG]

You can also just get the apogee sensor and read it with multimeter. It's 139.

Old thread but what are you reading with the multi meter? volts? amps? AC or DC?