Can I use a watt meter to determine how many watts my aquarium lighting is?

That alone should debunk “watts per gallon” as a measure of light ... But, there is more: Let us assume we have two 20H tanks, one with a 40 watt T12 light sitting on top of the tank, and ... Now there are much cheaper PAR meters available. ... You can use your digital multimeter, with a millivolt scale and the ...

The commonly used unit to measure the spectrum or "temperature" of light is ... Lux meters are available and are relatively inexpensive, and can be used to both ... However, since bulbs used in aquariums emit light of many frequencies, not just ... when determining the number of lux produced by a bulb of a certain wattage.

Maybe a pair of high wattage tank heaters maintaining tropical reef ... I determined exactly what my tank draw is and how much it affects my ... The ampmeter will see what your residential electric meter sees. Some background information. The tank (All-Glass Aquarium) is a 120 gallon reef-ready using a ...

An article by Carl Strohmeyer (he asks for a link back, but we can't find one for ... aquarium lighting (especially Reef or Planted Freshwater), there is much more to ... There are other factors effecting lighting for your aquarium than just watt output. ... Other aquarium lighting considerations besides energy used (watts) are PAR ...

The majority of turtle species bask, including many who have been said not to ... heat but no light; they are expensive but durable and can be used day & night ... for most popular aquatic plants) and 3 watts/gallon as strong lighting ... . Those without UV-B meters determined to provide the best can use the ...

Most books on aquarium lighting give a formula or guide for determining the total wattage one should have over an aquarium. In some cases, this requires a ...

Finally, with the correct lighting, you will find that your aquarium, whether it's ... how much electrical power a bulb uses and does not describe how much light it ... It is very common to see "use 2-3 watts per gallon of fluorescent light for plants" . ... Unfortunately, PAR meters are expensive and are not generally avai...

That alone should debunk “watts per gallon” as a measure of light intensity. ... You can buy a Quantum PAR meter, Model MQ, for $329 plus shipping. ... But, here is my definiition, subject to, and almost certain to change: ... Some cheaper models use lower power ballasts, and will not produce as much PAR ...

As with aquarium filtration, there are many "right" ways to light your aquarium, conversely ... when the surface is the unit distance (in this case, one meter) from the light source. ... chart which can be used to determine the intensity and color of the lamp. ... If lamps of higher wattage are substituted, the number of lamps...

Aquarium Lighting; Help with Reef, Freshwater Plant & more. ... In fact many of the Lighting Products I recommend and admittedly sell were not even available in ... Wattage used ... .. You can over light your coral to a light saturation point (quite hard in my ... . This is where I have found the use of a PAR Meter to determine light...

Ever wonder just how much energy your aquarium uses? ... Aquarium maintenance tips and fish care guidelines · Are nitrates harmful for my aquarium? ... higher lighting requirements that use power compacts (30- 100 Watts) or VHO ... can only be determined by actual readings using an ampmeter, which ...

The same wattage of fluorescent light used at the same distance as a ... Some plants are much less efficient at using green light, some use it ... .. Larger windows are better and some form of light meter is really the only way to measure it ... degrees so my aquariums stay cool and I can keep the lights directly ...