Trying to work out if I am purchasing enough light for my new 80 x 40 x 45 cm planted tank.
Will be well planted and will want to get good carpeting on the bottom with CO2 injection via an inline diffuser.
Am purchasing an Aquaray Grobeam 600 Duo (2 bars, 10 LED's) as I already have the controller from a previous tank.
I have used this calculator: https://rotalabutterfly.com/light-calculator.php
Please can someone check I'm interpreting things correctly using the supplied product info?
It looks like I should get around 68 PAR at the substrate which rates as high light, so can use the dimmer controller to exactly manage the level I want.
Am I correct?!!!
Thanks in advance.
Aquaray 600 Grobeam Product Info:
Uses the latest generation Natural Daylight 5 x CREE XB D Natural Daylight LED
Specified at 6500K for optimum plant growth and colour rendition.
Creates a natural shimmer effect.
120 degree wide angle beam allows light unit to be mounted close to the aquarium surface for optimum and even light distribution.
Perfect for planted tanks and tropical aquariums.
Offers a minimum of 50,000 hours lamp life 5 x standard fluorescent lighting.
Low running costs and environmentally friendly long life, very low carbon footprint and NO MERCURY.
Cool running with low heat transfer to aquarium water reducing the need for expensive cooling systems.
Light weight and compact design, with versatile mounting fixtures included, allowing a wide variety of replacement, retrofit and new install options on all sizes of aquaria.
Sealed, water resistant casing and a low voltage DC power supply makes AquaRay easy and safe to use in all conditions.
61 PAR at 400mm in air
only 12W Total power consumption at 700mA
86 lm W Efficacy
1029 Total Lumens
Will be well planted and will want to get good carpeting on the bottom with CO2 injection via an inline diffuser.
Am purchasing an Aquaray Grobeam 600 Duo (2 bars, 10 LED's) as I already have the controller from a previous tank.
I have used this calculator: https://rotalabutterfly.com/light-calculator.php
Please can someone check I'm interpreting things correctly using the supplied product info?
It looks like I should get around 68 PAR at the substrate which rates as high light, so can use the dimmer controller to exactly manage the level I want.
Am I correct?!!!
Thanks in advance.
Aquaray 600 Grobeam Product Info:
Uses the latest generation Natural Daylight 5 x CREE XB D Natural Daylight LED
Specified at 6500K for optimum plant growth and colour rendition.
Creates a natural shimmer effect.
120 degree wide angle beam allows light unit to be mounted close to the aquarium surface for optimum and even light distribution.
Perfect for planted tanks and tropical aquariums.
Offers a minimum of 50,000 hours lamp life 5 x standard fluorescent lighting.
Low running costs and environmentally friendly long life, very low carbon footprint and NO MERCURY.
Cool running with low heat transfer to aquarium water reducing the need for expensive cooling systems.
Light weight and compact design, with versatile mounting fixtures included, allowing a wide variety of replacement, retrofit and new install options on all sizes of aquaria.
Sealed, water resistant casing and a low voltage DC power supply makes AquaRay easy and safe to use in all conditions.
61 PAR at 400mm in air
only 12W Total power consumption at 700mA
86 lm W Efficacy
1029 Total Lumens