t5 bulb par readings

[jerl77]

i dont know who i got this from i think it was grim over on rc
so if you need more input ask him over on rc
this is for 54 watt t5 bulbs only :shhh:

Aquascience
Special 15K 320*
DUO 15K 334*
22000K Blue 302*

AquaZ
Sun Pro 285
Ocean Pro 323
Blue Pro 266

ATI
Sun Pro 357
Aquablue 336
Blue Plus 311
Actinic 137
(Old Style)
Pro Color 215 vs 300 for a UVL Aquasun in a later test

Current Sun Paq
Daylight 10K 272
Blue 252

D&D/Giesemann
Midday 325
Aquablue 324
Actinic Plus 264
Pure Actinic 157
General Electric
GE Daylight 340
GE3000 319*

Helios
Daylight 309
Super Blue 225

KZ
Coral Light 342*
Fiji Purple 330*

UVL
Aqua sun 345
Actinic White 293

 

[NYreefNoob]

ur a month late jerl i already posted all this and a ton of other info on t5's

 

[jerl77]

sorry just trying to help didnt know you post it please delete it then

 

[jerl77]

and just so you know i posted it becuse 7 pm today asking about it but i see you got it covered sorry give us a link mabey?

 

[125reefer]

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/equipment/89249-t5-bulb-pars.html

 

[xclusive252]

Ty


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[NYreefNoob]

if it was made into a sticky it would make it easier for other's hint hint

 

[anthony27]

Thank you buddy, I am using the kz and I already see a diff in the color

 

[InfernoST]

The PAR results for the bulbs is nice but would be even better if the distance at which the reading was taken otherwise the info is useless.

 

[NYreefNoob]

not useless, there are more variables then just distance, ballast, reflectors, and so on.

 

[InfernoST]

I understand what you're saying, but the data given above has no useful value if the rest of the equation is missing (Distance the reading was taken from the lamp, ballast and reflector used etc.etc). A single value given doesn't tell you how much the PAR degrades the further away from the lamp you get in the air and in the water all the way down to the sand bed. Color of the light is important because different colors penetrate the water better. IMO there is too much information missing in the data given above for it to actually be useful.

 

[NYreefNoob]

i do believe i had put links on the thread i have which shows whic reflector ect was used and the distance

 

[InfernoST]

I'll check it out.