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straightrazorguy 05-29-2017 06:35 PM

LF PAR Meter
 
I am having some chronically bleached corals, so I would like to borrow a PAR meter for a day. I'm in New West.

Myka 05-30-2017 01:30 AM

Is it low nutrients causing the bleaching?

Galizio 05-30-2017 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by straightrazorguy (Post 1014365)
I am having some chronically bleached corals, so I would like to borrow a PAR meter for a day. I'm in New West.



Ask J&L,


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Galizio 05-30-2017 04:02 AM

They have one you can borrow


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straightrazorguy 05-30-2017 02:30 PM

I suspect it's the light levels. The corals I'm talking about are green slimers and Red Planet mostly. They are bleached (colour very faded) on the upper side, and have more colour elsewhere. Yet, other corals have great colours.
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Originally Posted by Myka (Post 1014391)
Is it low nutrients causing the bleaching?


straightrazorguy 05-30-2017 02:31 PM

Thanks Galizio!
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Originally Posted by Galizio (Post 1014396)
They have one you can borrow


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takeastabatit22 05-30-2017 03:21 PM

j&l lent me one for a few days while I rearranged my rocks and tweaked my leds

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takeastabatit22 05-30-2017 03:23 PM

My parameters are too high rite now and my smaller frags are bleaching.
And dropping my nutreances too quick I'm told will fade the coolers too

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Galizio 05-31-2017 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by straightrazorguy (Post 1014410)
Thanks Galizio!



No problem , hopefully you can figure it out what's the issue...


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straightrazorguy 06-03-2017 05:26 PM

PAR Readings
 
So, I went to J&L and borrowed the PAR meter. I got the following readings:
- Top of reef structure (6 inch below surface, where the bleached slimer is): 300-350, depending on exact position'0
- Mid-reef (14 inch below water) 250-ish, +or - 20, depending on position
- On the sand (23 inch below water) 100-120, depending on position

What do the Canreef experts think of these levels?


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