Seneye Reef

[sphelps]

That should say I don't see much use for most of it.

[fido19]

i got in touh with my buddy and he has some more info
the par meter is accurate
he has a neptune apex as well and has compared the readings between the two devices and they are similar with an error of 0.5 at times
he prefers the seneye because it has a prediction module which tells you if you need to get on a water change or if your ammonia is rising
i think its a worth it investment

[subman]

it's the $8 per month that holds it back for me as well as leaving that 'usb stick' thingy in my display tank.

[sphelps]

Yeah I'd buy it if you didn't have to keep it in the water. It would be more ideal if you could just put it in the tank when you needed and take some readings so the slides would last substantially longer but I don't believe it works that way. I read somewhere as well that PAR meter won't work with LED lighting for whatever reason.

[wokaid]

Been using one since Christmas as a PAR meter due to high cost of shipping have not ordered more slides.
Have used the PAR meter on LEDS but note the qoute below from
the SENEYE website
"We recommend that the seneye PAR function is used only as a measure against light readings taken from other seneye devices or a seneye PAR organism table. Why? most PAR devices are aimed for use in greenhouses where they are more interested in the red end of the PAR spectrum as this is where most terrestrial plant get there useful light from. The seneye device is more sensitive than most at light below 450nm (bluer). This is arguably the most important spectra for coral and why most marine aquarists use additional actinic (03) spectrum bulbs."

Found the web portal for datalogging displaying etc. very slow.
Tried to find a wireless solution to hauling PC into fishroom when I first got
it but was unable to locate the wireless USB sender listed in manual.

As I had planned only to use it as a PAR meter I feel it serves my purposes well. If I had I wireless USB sender and a local source for slides
I would definately use it more.

[subman]

How much are the slides once you get them shipped?

[Reefie]

Originally Posted by subman

How much are the slides once you get them shipped?

Slides direct from Seneye are $112 USD plus $4 USD shipping. I just ordered them yesterday.

[Reefie]

I just ordered one from reefsupplycanada.com and should be here in a couple of weeks. Great service so far, however they didn't have the slides available for purchase yet, so I ordered them directly from Seneye.

Great thing about reefsupplycanada are that they are in Canada, Kelowna, BC to be exact. They are currently offering FREE SHIPPING on the Seneye, which saves about $35 USD and the whole shipping and duties from the UK ordeal.

I'll update once I receive it.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by wokaid

Been using one since Christmas as a PAR meter due to high cost of shipping have not ordered more slides.
Have used the PAR meter on LEDS but note the qoute below from
the SENEYE website
"We recommend that the seneye PAR function is used only as a measure against light readings taken from other seneye devices or a seneye PAR organism table. Why? most PAR devices are aimed for use in greenhouses where they are more interested in the red end of the PAR spectrum as this is where most terrestrial plant get there useful light from. The seneye device is more sensitive than most at light below 450nm (bluer). This is arguably the most important spectra for coral and why most marine aquarists use additional actinic (03) spectrum bulbs."

Found the web portal for datalogging displaying etc. very slow.
Tried to find a wireless solution to hauling PC into fishroom when I first got
it but was unable to locate the wireless USB sender listed in manual.

As I had planned only to use it as a PAR meter I feel it serves my purposes well. If I had I wireless USB sender and a local source for slides
I would definately use it more.

So can you clearify? Par meter is accurate or not accurate, and it works with LEDs? And you can use it on and off to increase slide life? I assumed once the slides are wet, you can't let them dry out and if you keep them wet they wear out.

[wokaid]

I would say the PAR meter is accurate but you can not do direct comparisons to a different brand due to lower value Seneye give to
red end of spectrum. The unit also indicates type of coral suitable for
your light level. I have used the meter to measure various light sources LED/PC/sunlight and have not seen anything unusual but then again I do not have another type of PAR meter to compare to.

My understanding is you can not let them dry out.

Glad to hear their shipping cost has gone down. When I ordered the only option was their global priority shipping option plus $8 Canada Post handling fee.