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Advice? PAR meter

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Mike, Feb 28, 2018.

  1. Feb 28, 2018 #1
    Mike Urbandale, IA

    Mike

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    Does anybody in the Urbandale area have a par meter that we could borrow to check the levels of our hyrda lights? We have had a few coral bleach and go completely die and we are trying to narrow down the reason why... Our lights seemed to be a likely cuprite.

    In case anybody is curious, here are the current setting:


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    We found that the UV lights were cranked kind of high so we have turned those way down now...

    I would like to make sure that I have the lights set correctly though before I go about spending more money to replace some of the dead coral.

    Are there any par owner / lighting experts that are close by?
     
  2. Feb 28, 2018 #2
    Bboge13 Center Point, IA

    Bboge13 Pico Reef Keeper

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    If you are a Current Paid GIRS member I know that the waterloo/cedar falls area has a par meter. @ruggerkc@ruggerkc heads up that area if I am correct.
     
  3. Feb 28, 2018 #3
    beckerj3 West Des Moines, IA

    beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    @Bboge13@Bboge13 is correct. The club has a par meter in each region as a PERK for GIRS members to use. I am the keeper of the Par meter for the Des Moines/Ames region. I live in WDM.
     

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