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Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR)

Unit µmol/m²/sSource Quantum sensorUpdate Frequency continuousCategory HusbandryDoc AE-MET-034

Usable light reaching aquatic plants and corals. Drives growth in propagation and coral nursery systems alongside CO₂ and nutrients.

Threshold Bands

BandRangeState
High light100–150OK
Medium50–100WARN
Insufficient< 20CRIT

Formula

Quantum-sensor PAR at substrate in propagation zones.

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