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PAR...Just how much are you getting?

I have a series of PAR reading tests that I am planning. These are real measurements of usable light intensity in various size aquariums with certain light setups. Check my gallery for the first round of pictures of tanks with the PAR ratings.

 

125g Equipment & Livestock List
Written by Sam   
Friday, 19 December 2008

SkimmerMy original equipment list is a bit different than this one. I had much different ideas for my tank and have taken a turn towards focusing on SPS corals. The fish have become a secondary but still loved part of the reef.

Here is the complete list of equipment now on my tank.

  • 125G Reef Ready Aquarium (72" x 18" x 22")Stand
  • Matching Black Stand and Canopy
  • Durso Style Overflow pipes

 

  • 150W HQI Pendants (x3)
  • 150W Radium 20K bulbs (x3)
  • Galaxy 150w Electronic Ballast (1 Dual, 1 Single)Lights
  • T5 HO 36" Retrofit w/IceCap Reflectors & Advance ballasts (x4)
  • 39w Geissemann Aquablue+ lamps(x2)
  • 39w UVL Super Actinic lamps(x2)
  • 39w Geissemann Actinic+ lamps(x2)
  • 39w Geissemann Pure Actinic lamps(x2)
  • 2 Standard timers
  • 762 Watts Total

Nano Stream

  • Tunze 6055 Nano Stream 1453GPH Powerheads (x4)
  • Tunze 7095 Multi Controller
  • Gen-X 1500 Return Pump 400GPH (x2)
  • 6612 GPH Potential

 

  • 30G Long Sump (36" x 12" x 16")Sump
  • Octopus NW-200 Protein Skimmer

 

  • 30G Long Refugium
  • Nova Extreme 39w x2 T5 Refugium LightSkimmer
  • Eheim ProII canister filter (NeoZeo reator)

 

  • American DJ Power Supply for system control
  • Reefdoser Quad Dosing system (2 Part CA/Alk)
  • B-Ionic 2 Part

Reef doser

  • Ranco Tempertature controller
  • Ebo Jager, Hydor Theo, Stealth Heaters
  • Sump and Canopy cooling fans
  • JBJ ATO Auto Top Off

 

I have a modest collection of fish. This tank can probably handle more fish and I will likely add more but here is the list for now.

  • Yellow TangYellow Tang
  • Tomini Tang
  • Yellow Wathcman Goby
  • Orange Lined Cardinal
  • Pair Percula Clownfish
  • Green Chromis (x5)

 

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