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Just got my valentines/birthday present from my lovely wife. Just went from 216w t-5's to 716w halides!!!!! So new question is how should i acclimate the tank to the new lights?
jenkins2212;614326 wrote: Can i just reduce the photo period to like four hours a day? I dont have room to move all my corals down to the sand bed
Amici;614356 wrote: Just drop the photo period of the halides to 3 hours a day to start off with. Then move up one hour every 2 weeks until you are at your full light schedule. Moving the corals and fixture is not necessary and way more work IMO. Ive always photo period acclimated because moving the fixture changes the spread and moving the corals puts them in completely different light and flow than previously which can temporarily stunt growth.
amici;614356 wrote: just drop the photo period of the halides to 3 hours a day to start off with. Then move up one hour every 2 weeks until you are at your full light schedule. Moving the corals and fixture is not necessary and way more work imo. Ive always photo period acclimated because moving the fixture changes the spread and moving the corals puts them in completely different light and flow than previously which can temporarily stunt growth.
jenkins2212;614321 wrote: Just got my valentines/birthday present from my lovely wife. Just went from 216w t-5's to 716w halides!!!!! So new question is how should i acclimate the tank to the new lights?
jenkins2212;614368 wrote: Thanks for the quick replies. Yeah I'm going to run3-4 hours. Is it funny that I can hear the buzz of my electric bill going up. My wife says she could tan under themtime for some sps!!!