reef's = same requirements as pot ?

[justinl]

as fas as I understand, it's not enough to just talk about red yellow blue etc light. When it comes to photosynthesis it's all about PAR (photosynthetically active radiation). Different processes involved in growth are triggered by specific wavelengths as well. For example in "sun plants" vertical growth is increased with greater far red to red light exposure. Absorption of the different wavelengths mediates phytochrome activity (which is associated with vertical growth, flowering, fruiting and a bunch of other things), but not photosynthesis.

On the topic of equipment, little of reefing equipment is novel. For example, plant growers were using halides and T5s long before we were.

[Diana]

It is far too tempting to try growing in my Paludarium.

[justinl]

interesting thought, I wonder if growing pot in a dart frog tank would make for... upgraded pot. Diana, you could revolutionize BC's marijuana industry (or kill it off, I'm not sure what would happen)!

[christyf5]

I've had several friends stop by and mention I should use the tank or at least the overspill from the lights to grow something. I just laugh.

I love that you mention Progressive Reef, I've been there a number of times and am always fascinated at how complex it can be to grow tomatoes. They've got some really neat setups in there and I'm always trying to figure out how I can apply them to reefing (ahem, I mean saltwater fish tanks ).

[dsaundry]

Just be thankful we dont get the munchies for reefing, well maybe some types of reefing

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by justinl

as fas as I understand, it's not enough to just talk about red yellow blue etc light. When it comes to photosynthesis it's all about PAR (photosynthetically active radiation). Different processes involved in growth are triggered by specific wavelengths as well. For example in "sun plants" vertical growth is increased with greater far red to red light exposure. Absorption of the different wavelengths mediates phytochrome activity (which is associated with vertical growth, flowering, fruiting and a bunch of other things), but not photosynthesis.

On the topic of equipment, little of reefing equipment is novel. For example, plant growers were using halides and T5s long before we were.

Bingo! From an evolutionary stand point this makes perfect sense, you collect what is most readily available for energy and as water filters out longer wave lengths first it makes sense that dinoflagellatic photosynthesis relies on bluer pigments.

I laugh at myself every time I have fish people over because the first thing I do is hide the bong. Only to realize that 75% of you probably smoke more pot than I do .

[Kryptic4L]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Bingo! From an evolutionary stand point this makes perfect sense, you collect what is most readily available for energy and as water filters out longer wave lengths first it makes sense that dinoflagellatic photosynthesis relies on bluer pigments.

I laugh at myself every time I have fish people over because the first thing I do is hide the bong. Only to realize that 75% of you probably smoke more pot than I do .

Must be why your Zoa elite and not SPS elite, I was gonna dose the zeo then I got high.......

[jimbo222]

[Funky_Fish14]

Originally Posted by justinl

as fas as I understand, it's not enough to just talk about red yellow blue etc light. When it comes to photosynthesis it's all about PAR (photosynthetically active radiation). Different processes involved in growth are triggered by specific wavelengths as well. For example in "sun plants" vertical growth is increased with greater far red to red light exposure. Absorption of the different wavelengths mediates phytochrome activity (which is associated with vertical growth, flowering, fruiting and a bunch of other things), but not photosynthesis.

On the topic of equipment, little of reefing equipment is novel. For example, plant growers were using halides and T5s long before we were.

Photosynthetically available radiation.

Buuut anyways, yes, interesting note about the phytochrome mediation. That makes more sense.

[BlueAbyss]

There are a number of different pigments involved in photosynthesis that each are excited at different wavelengths, even green. The old notion that green light is of no use to plants is actually wrong, there just isn't as wide an absorption band at that point in the visible light spectrum. That's why plants grow best under a relatively 'full spectrum' lighting that contains a fair amount from the entire 'active' spectrum. I'll bet plants grow great under RGBW LEDs. But yeah, justin your absolutely right... plants require light from most of the spectrum to perform well.

We rarely hide the... uh, implements, around here. There are not many 'fish people' around the area anymore, really, and none that are reef tank keepers. So anyone that visits here is pretty much okay with the bong sitting on the shelf.

Hmm, I'd always thought it was 'active radiation'. Thanks Chris!