Jakedoza

I think most kits are as accurate as the person using them.. IMO It is always good to get test results from more than one test kit. I test my water and then take it to RCA to test.. -Jake Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk

I have a bunch of 48" lights.. :-D Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk

My LED PAR numbers seem insignificant now after seeing that.. Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk

I think I have read that article before and have forgotten about it.. I probably don't want to run my LEDs at full strength if that is true..

Ahh fixed... Thanks again. The t-5s were mounted at about 12".. The LEDs are about 5.5in off the surface of the water

Could also try a chemclean dose... worked for me on a small bloom I had that popped up in March.. follow the directions very closely though. Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk

Tim (timfish) came by today and did some PAR readings on my new LED setup... I took PAR readings of the t-5s that I had in my tank back in December... The results were about 120 in the center on the bottom of the tank with 10 48" 54w t-5s and around 400 at the water level. That was with 540Watts of t-5 lighting... With 200w of LED lighting I am getting the following: Blues only: LEDs are about 10" from water surface 100 at surface 55 8" under 45 10" under 40 14" under 40 bottom of tank 24" under... Whites only: 170 at surface 70 10" under 50 12" under 50 bottom 24" under ALL lights at 100% 300 at surface 120 10" under 110 14" under 100 bottom 24"under Take about 10 points off of each number on the edges of the tank otherwise the lighting is very even. Thanks Tim!

Meeting photos posted: http://www.austinreefclub.com/gallery/album/446-may-meeting/ Thanks David for hosting a great meeting!