LED lighting & it's Effects on Coral Growth

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  1. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    This is for my high school science fair project.

    I will be testing PAR ratings available from LED lighting.

    My main question was about PAR meters. I looked around & they seem to cost around $200-$300. Can a PAR meter be rented?
     
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  2. BoBo65

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    yikes thats expensive for a project lol gl finding one to rent, hopefully u can find a fellow reefer or some one u can borrow one from ;D
     
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  3. Seano Hermano

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    haha. I thought so too. I will need it for like a month or two.
     
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    Look for a local reef club in your area, many times they will have someone in the club with access to one.
     
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  5. Seano Hermano

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    I'm not sure where WORC(Western Ohio rc) meets. That's my 'local' club. I've never been to a meeting.
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Try the photography club as well.
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

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    I live in a small town. We don't have one. haha.

    You think a local photographer might have one?
     
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    Most likely. No photography classes at the local college or high school. Hmm that must be a small town. Lucky you I love small towns.
     
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  9. Seano Hermano

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    I don't like small towns. haha

    We have a photography class at my high school... I'm taking it now(new as of this semester), but the teacher doesn't know what she is doing & school is too cheap to buy slr cameras...so no, we can't get a PAR meter. lmoa.

    I wonder if my chemistry teacher might have one?:confused:
     
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  10. ComputerJohn

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    There are some places that will rent them online, but they want a $500.00 deposit. So, they are pretty much useless option...
     
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