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hkgar · 10/27/2016, 07:11 AM

Once your tank has cycled, it is very doubtful you will ever have to measure ammonia. I haven't measured my tanks ammonia in years and if I set up TTM or QT I rely on the Ammonia alert badges and dose Prime or something similar as a precaution. I don't know what aspect of light the Seneye measures but I can tell you that PAR (the most meaningful measurement for corals) cannot be accurately measured if you use either LED or T5. This is, I believe, because any one bulb has limited spectrum and is not all inclusive as it is with MH.

JMHO. By the way I love my Apex and do more with it than I ever thought I would.

10/27/2016, 07:11 AM	#4
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Once your tank has cycled, it is very doubtful you will ever have to measure ammonia. I haven't measured my tanks ammonia in years and if I set up TTM or QT I rely on the Ammonia alert badges and dose Prime or something similar as a precaution. I don't know what aspect of light the Seneye measures but I can tell you that PAR (the most meaningful measurement for corals) cannot be accurately measured if you use either LED or T5. This is, I believe, because any one bulb has limited spectrum and is not all inclusive as it is with MH. JMHO. By the way I love my Apex and do more with it than I ever thought I would. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels