Light Acclimation for SPS

[kstuart]

I'm wondering what acclimation I should use for my 90g tank and SPS, I'm going from 4x54w T5 Icecap setup on a 12 hour photo period to a 2x250w PFO HQI/14k Phoenix setup. I would prefer to not use screen so can I just reduce my photoperiod and work up to 12hrs??

[nwrogers]

Sure reduce it to 8 hours and work up from there. If you notice any lightening of colors than just reduce it to 6 hours although I think you will be fine. Make sure your water params are good and go for it…

[Pistonkev]

You can also cover the top of your tank with a few peices of screen. Removing one every few days until you are at full light.

[Randy1]

If this is not your first coral what about the others? Will they suffer from lack of light?

[dragonforce]

The corals will be fine. Often times in nature corals won't get light for days during a heavy storm or example.

[rleechb]

I dunno, that sounds like a bleaching possibility to me. I'd start the corals down nice and low in your tank, and move them up over the course of a couple weeks.


I'm seeing dragonforce and killswitch engage next weekend :D

[Randy1]

How long should we use this screen over the light?