my sps 10g tank
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Your 10 gallon looks great compared to mine I set up two years ago. Had a flatworm issue and bombed it with too much flatworm exit. Anyhow, just my personal opinion, I would have mounted the orange cap towards the bottom and not the top because when it starts growing it's going to be blocking light from the corals beneath it.
Regarding the Par meter, I dunno if Par readings from LED really reflect with Par readings from T5 or MH. Different wavelengths are what I was told. Even the Par meter itself has two different modes, one to read sunlight, the other for artificial. I don't if either of those readings were intended for LEDs.
Why I say this is that I have used a Par meter for my LED panel I bought off of eBay. At the level I placed my SPS, the Par reading was only ~150. If that was T5 or MH reading, there was no way it would be sufficient for life; however, they not only survived but grew.
So if you do use a Par meter, be cautious of Par numbers from tests done on T5 and MH that it might not reflect to how effective your LED panel is working.
Why I say this is that I have used a Par meter for my LED panel I bought off of eBay. At the level I placed my SPS, the Par reading was only ~150. If that was T5 or MH reading, there was no way it would be sufficient for life; however, they not only survived but grew.
So if you do use a Par meter, be cautious of Par numbers from tests done on T5 and MH that it might not reflect to how effective your LED panel is working.
