Does anyone have a good link on LUX/PAR measurements in the planted tank? I am wondering what ideal ranges are.
I just got one of these SM700 LUX meters in a bid to quantify just how much my T5's diminish over time. This coincides with needing to change out the T5's in my Tek 24" after 12 months - they are just WAY too dim. So here is what I have so far:
Tek 4x 24w T5 over ADA 60-P; 2x Giesemann Midday 6k and 2x AM Planta 6k:
- After 12 months LUX reads 5,500 from bottom of tank in a bright spot
- New bulbs (not exactly the same: 2x Sylvania GroLux 6700k and 2x AM 10k) read 9,500 from same spot
Tek 4x 54w T5 over ADA 120-P: 2x Giesemann Midday 6k and 2x AM Planta 6k:
- After 4 months lux reads about 9,000 from bottom of tank in a bright spot
I wonder how all of this stacks up...
I just got one of these SM700 LUX meters in a bid to quantify just how much my T5's diminish over time. This coincides with needing to change out the T5's in my Tek 24" after 12 months - they are just WAY too dim. So here is what I have so far:
Tek 4x 24w T5 over ADA 60-P; 2x Giesemann Midday 6k and 2x AM Planta 6k:
- After 12 months LUX reads 5,500 from bottom of tank in a bright spot
- New bulbs (not exactly the same: 2x Sylvania GroLux 6700k and 2x AM 10k) read 9,500 from same spot
Tek 4x 54w T5 over ADA 120-P: 2x Giesemann Midday 6k and 2x AM Planta 6k:
- After 4 months lux reads about 9,000 from bottom of tank in a bright spot
I wonder how all of this stacks up...