What is too much PAR? - Page 2

masterswimmer · 03-09-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jhale


	wow, Jim is teaching Aiden really well, a three year old knows about PAR! I have heard this from spykes who runs T-5's also that his growth is awesome, but his color is not that great.

Yeah Jon, Jim is hooking him young. Hopefully for Aiden's sake he has a wealthy father

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Spykes, I'd love to hear from you and see some pix.

Thanks,
Russ

jackson6745 · 03-09-2006, 07:39 PM

Russ you could shorten to 10+12 hrs with no change an save a bit of electricity from the start. Take it from there. Be sure to leave at least a month between photoperiod changes to be sure of the results.

masterswimmer · 03-09-2006, 07:41 PM

Rich, you think dropping from 12/14 to 10/12 right away isn't too much? Advice taken on the month between.

Russ

spykes · 03-09-2006, 07:47 PM

russ im starting to shorten my light periods, everything is growing pretty fast even under the blue+ only. Some corals like my PITA effo bleached a bit under 6 inch, im only using 4 bulb btw im not cool as you guys with the 6 bulbs hehhe, water quality allows me to penetrate thru the water better, check out my blog for pics http://spykesreef.blogspot.com/ i gotta update this thing, my tank has changed a bit. that's the colors you get with t-5s

jackson6745 · 03-09-2006, 07:49 PM

Very nice Dave. The colors do look better in person though.

masterswimmer · 03-09-2006, 08:24 PM

Dave, nice pix. That superman really colored up for you. Great job.

I'm going to try shortening the photo starting tomorrow (my daylights go off at 8pm, so I'm already there).

I'll take some now and then pix for comparison.

Thanks guys,
Russ

jackson6745 · 03-09-2006, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masterswimmer


	Rich, you think dropping from 12/14 to 10/12 right away isn't too much? Advice taken on the month between. Russ

IME you won't have any problem because your photoperiod is very long to begin with. If you were running a short PP then this is a big jump.

masterswimmer · 03-09-2006, 08:31 PM

Cool, I'll give it a shot.

ms

spykes · 03-09-2006, 08:32 PM

russ what are you using as a calcium and alk source?

masterswimmer · 03-09-2006, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spykes


	russ what are you using as a calcium and alk source?

Dave,
I know I'm about to get flamed here, but it's been working.....so here goes,
I don't dose anything. I use Oceanic salt and I do water changes twice a week. Normally Sat. & Wed. Replaces all my trace elements and my Ca is over 450. Alk has never been a problem.

I honestly think my prob is the photoperiod and the elevation I had the T5's.

Russ

03-09-2006, 07:41 PM	#13
masterswimmer www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 9,187 Reefer Ratings: (86) Friends: (16)	Rich, you think dropping from 12/14 to 10/12 right away isn't too much? Advice taken on the month between. Russ __________________ House of Fish (845) 610-3114 www.saltwatercritters.com Serving all your saltwater critter and reef needs

03-09-2006, 07:47 PM	#14
spykes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,821 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	russ im starting to shorten my light periods, everything is growing pretty fast even under the blue+ only. Some corals like my PITA effo bleached a bit under 6 inch, im only using 4 bulb btw im not cool as you guys with the 6 bulbs hehhe, water quality allows me to penetrate thru the water better, check out my blog for pics http://spykesreef.blogspot.com/ i gotta update this thing, my tank has changed a bit. that's the colors you get with t-5s __________________ Understanding and reading is one of the best instrument we humans have, use it and become a higher being, ignorance is not bliss I grow my corals out of baking soda and icemelt =D

03-09-2006, 08:24 PM	#16
masterswimmer www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 9,187 Reefer Ratings: (86) Friends: (16)	Dave, nice pix. That superman really colored up for you. Great job. I'm going to try shortening the photo starting tomorrow (my daylights go off at 8pm, so I'm already there). I'll take some now and then pix for comparison. Thanks guys, Russ __________________ House of Fish (845) 610-3114 www.saltwatercritters.com Serving all your saltwater critter and reef needs

03-09-2006, 08:31 PM	#18
masterswimmer www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 9,187 Reefer Ratings: (86) Friends: (16)	Cool, I'll give it a shot. ms __________________ House of Fish (845) 610-3114 www.saltwatercritters.com Serving all your saltwater critter and reef needs

03-09-2006, 08:32 PM	#19
spykes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,821 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	russ what are you using as a calcium and alk source? __________________ Understanding and reading is one of the best instrument we humans have, use it and become a higher being, ignorance is not bliss I grow my corals out of baking soda and icemelt =D

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