Features and Benefits of the PMK system: * Performs continuous light-level monitoring for your aquarium * Measures actual PAR - the light corals and plants use * Prevents burning out corals * Includes ASM - the new Advanced Sensors Module * PAR sensor hides nicely in aquarium inside Real Reef Rock * Fine tune your lighting to your aquariums's needs
Continuous light-level monitoring for your aquarium
With the PAR Monitoring kit you can monitor and log your aquarium's light levels 24 hours a day! The perfect tool to fine tune your lighting on your tank. Now you now can adjust your lights with the confidence of knowing you will not be giving too much or too little light to your corals and plants.
Measures Actual Real PAR - Corals and Plants use.
The Apex with the PMK measures actual PAR. PAR stands for photosynthetically Active Radiation. This is the light from 400 to 700 nanometers that organisms are able to use for photosynthesis - this includes the zooxanthellae algae that lives inside your corals. Other measurements like LUX are not useful at all as they measure just the light visible to the human eye.
Prevent Burning Out Corals with the PMK system!
At certain parts of the specturm, the human eye cannot perceive light intensity changes once the light level exceeds a certain point. Too often this causes people to adjust their LED lights far past the ideal PAR level for their corals or plants. This usually results in burning, bleaching and/or death. With the PMK you can adjust your lights while monitoring exactly what light is affecting your corals and plants throughout the day. Also, not all corals are alike. Each type of coral has its own range of light intensity that makes it happy or not