I have a PAR question:
I am starting to add some coral to my tank. I have an apogee par meter that plugs into my laptop and reads out in umols which I guess is equivalent to par numbers people always refer to? Anyway. I have currently 1 Current USA 95W light above the tank. I have a spare one that I could add. Currently running about 60% blue with very little white as I have a lamp near my tank. With the lamp on these are the par numbers. Question. Should I turn up my 1 light to get higher numbers or should I add the 2nd light to spread out the "hot spot" more? Plan is to have a mixed reef tank for now I am just starting and mostly going to be softies and lps.
I am starting to add some coral to my tank. I have an apogee par meter that plugs into my laptop and reads out in umols which I guess is equivalent to par numbers people always refer to? Anyway. I have currently 1 Current USA 95W light above the tank. I have a spare one that I could add. Currently running about 60% blue with very little white as I have a lamp near my tank. With the lamp on these are the par numbers. Question. Should I turn up my 1 light to get higher numbers or should I add the 2nd light to spread out the "hot spot" more? Plan is to have a mixed reef tank for now I am just starting and mostly going to be softies and lps.