Corbidorbidoodle Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Don't you think it'd be cool to have an integrated PAR meter? We've got computer monitors at work with color calibration that automatically pops out of the bezel. Then you could know exactly what your tank is getting via an app. Obviously I'm not the first to think of it. Why isn't it a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndEEss Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Because the PAR meter would have to be at the bottom of the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbidorbidoodle Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 But I could be on a wire. With a weighted sensor or whatever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 It’s a good idea. I’d love to see any kind of affordable par meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Given that most par meters are more expensive than the light.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 6:17 PM, anewbie said: Given that most par meters are more expensive than the light.... That's part of the problem and you also only really "need" the PAR meter initially. Once you know the PAR from a light it's not going to change a lot. LEDs will degrade a bit over time but it's so gradual that you'd probably not notice it. And you don't even need to know the PAR in your tank if someone else has done the testing on that model of light in your water depth. (Assuming there's decent quality control being done by the light maker. One light of the same model should be nearly identical to another.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapexghost Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 4:17 PM, anewbie said: Given that most par meters are more expensive than the light.... On 6/24/2022 at 4:05 PM, Patrick_G said: It’s a good idea. I’d love to see any kind of affordable par meter. There's no need for PAR meter in the aquarium hobby. PAR is determined by the kelvin rating and LUX of the light. Since the kelvin is already known, just get a cheapo LUX meter and plug it into an online calculator. If you can't get a waterproof LUX meter, measure the PAR out of water and divide it by 2^(h/4) with h being the height of the aquarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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