dli

Hi Everyone! TLDR: Enjoy this Reef lighting DLI made simple calculator I made to make choosing your lighting settings easier. Target DLI over SPS of 10.5 (7-12.5 range) DLI, and Target DLI over LPS of 5 (2-7 range) DLI. So I went down the PAR & DLI rabbit hole because I haven't been 100% happy...

We measure light we used to grow coral with PAR (Photosynthetically active radiation) But have you ever considered Par vs the duration of your lighting schedule? For example 200 Par for 5 hours in one tank is completely different from 200 par over 10h in another tank. Thats over double the...

I'd like to start a discussion based on a few things I've been reading lately regarding optimum daily light integral, PAR and photosaturation in our reef tanks and with the advent of this new lighting forum. For those of you with PAR meters and the ability to continually monitor PAR via an...