Macsreefs
Community Member
I've recently utilized a PAR meter to assess the lighting in my aquarium and have gathered some interesting data. I'm curious if tweaking my light settings could further enhance coral growth. Here's an overview of my tank layout, the specific PAR levels for each coral, and my current lighting schedule. My lights gradually intensify into high blues in the morning, shift to white during the day, and then return to blues for a soothing nighttime effect. I noticed during the test that the PAR stays about the same throughout the whole day even with the high blues and whites.
Notably, my gold indo torch coral has shown remarkable growth, expanding from a single head to five in just over a year. However, I haven't observed similar progress with my other corals. I'm considering increasing the light intensity by about 10%, but I'm also open to the idea of reducing it, if that might be more beneficial.
My current schedule is a mixture of other reefers tanks similar to mine with similar corals. I. haven't had luck of finding a tank similar to mine with the same lights and corals there's some tweaking I did and experimenting.
In terms of feeding, I currently administer 1-3 drops of Phyto-Feast roughly 2-3 times a week and Reef Roids every other week. Additionally, I maintain a phosphate level of around 0.1 mg/l, nitrate 3.3 mg/l as I have heard this can aid in coral growth.
I'd deeply appreciate any insights, suggestions, or experiences you could share, especially regarding light settings and nutrient balance for optimal coral growth. Thank you in advance for your help!"
Notably, my gold indo torch coral has shown remarkable growth, expanding from a single head to five in just over a year. However, I haven't observed similar progress with my other corals. I'm considering increasing the light intensity by about 10%, but I'm also open to the idea of reducing it, if that might be more beneficial.
My current schedule is a mixture of other reefers tanks similar to mine with similar corals. I. haven't had luck of finding a tank similar to mine with the same lights and corals there's some tweaking I did and experimenting.
In terms of feeding, I currently administer 1-3 drops of Phyto-Feast roughly 2-3 times a week and Reef Roids every other week. Additionally, I maintain a phosphate level of around 0.1 mg/l, nitrate 3.3 mg/l as I have heard this can aid in coral growth.
I'd deeply appreciate any insights, suggestions, or experiences you could share, especially regarding light settings and nutrient balance for optimal coral growth. Thank you in advance for your help!"
