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Keep Coral HAPPY and Dial in Your Reef Tank Lights With a PAR Meter!

Keep Coral HAPPY & Dial in Your Reef Tank Lights With a PAR Meter!

When lighting a reef aquarium, it is important to supply the right amount of light for your corals so you can be certain you're meeting their photosynthetic needs. The only sure-fire way to...

Reef Tank PAR Readings for T5 Florescent & Metal Halide Users? Apogee MQ-210X

Author: Robert Farnsworth

Find confidence in your T5 or metal halide lighting using the MQ-210X PAR meter from Apogee.

This Laser Just Told Us to Stop Painting Our Aquarium Backgrounds!

Author: Robert Farnsworth

Find out why that black background on your tank may actually be working against you.

Have You Been Misled About Your Reef Tank Light’s PAR? Biggest Light Testing Mistake: Water vs Air

Author: Robert Farnsworth

Ryan breaks down why testing PAR through an aquarium filled with water yields higher numbers and is best practice for better results!

Six Pros vs a Par Meter. We Put the Human Eye to the Test! BRStv Investigates Reef Tank Lighting

Author: Robert Farnsworth

Is it possible to safely set up an aquarium LED light without a PAR meter? Let's find out!

Knowing Your Reef Tank Lighting PAR Means Almost Guaranteed Success! Apogee MQ510 PAR Meter

Author: Robert Farnsworth

Learn how to get your lighting right the first time around using an Apogee MQ-510 PAR meter.

Chasing Coral Color & Growth - The 4 Pillars of Reef Keeping

Author: Guest Author

Many reef-keepers are under the impression that if they get water quality parameters to match a certain formula, their corals will color up and thrive. These parameters have aquarists chasing...

We Built a Reef Aquarium For Only $275. Here's How We Did It!

Author: Robert Farnsworth

Keeping a Reef tank is downright expensive no matter which way you look at it. We have received a few requests from our viewers to do a video on how to build a reef tank on a budget so we...