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I Strapped a PAR Meter to My Arm for 6 Months to Test a $30 Aquarium Light

January 7, 2026 by sharjisblog@gmail.com

After 6 months of PAR meter testing, this $30 NICREW light hit numbers that genuinely surprised me. Here’s what actually grew (and what died).

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I Killed Enough Plants to Finally Test This: Finnex vs Fluval LED Comparison

January 7, 2026 by sharjisblog@gmail.com

The Fluval won on raw PAR, but the Finnex spread light more evenly. After 90 days of identical tank testing, here’s which one grew better plants.

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