S Sillysausage345 New Member Joined Nov 13, 2018 Messages 26 Reaction score 2 Aug 14, 2019 #1 Would I be able to grow plants such as dwarf hair grass and normal hair grass in a par of just over 60 (taken from bottom of tank)
Would I be able to grow plants such as dwarf hair grass and normal hair grass in a par of just over 60 (taken from bottom of tank)
Colin_T Fish Guru Joined Jan 26, 2008 Messages 38,881 Reaction score 23,419 Location Perth, WA Aug 14, 2019 #2 What's a par? Hair grass is a marsh plant that normally rots when kept underwater.
Essjay Moderator Staff member Global Moderator ⚒️ Joined Nov 28, 2006 Messages 21,159 Reaction score 18,450 Location Teesside, UK Aug 15, 2019 #3 PAR stands for photosynthetic active radiation. It is a measure of the amount of light usable by plants. Rather than just the watts or lumens of a particular light source, PAR takes into account the wavelength as well as the 'brightness'
PAR stands for photosynthetic active radiation. It is a measure of the amount of light usable by plants. Rather than just the watts or lumens of a particular light source, PAR takes into account the wavelength as well as the 'brightness'