bulb change/acclimation?

fishinbuc · 02/01/2006, 06:47 PM

Is it necessary to slowly introduce a new bulb of the same wattage? Should I add some screening or raise the fixture?I'm going from a 6500k to a 14k. I'm thinking I should'nt have to, but I just want to be sure. It arrive from Marine Depot today and I was planning on just swapping it in the morning before the light comes on. I will not be home for the first 4-5 hours or so after it fires up, and I'm not wanting to come home to some cooked corals.

Thanks, Keith

fishinbuc · 02/01/2006, 06:48 PM

Oh yeah, it's a 175w if that matters.

wrott · 02/01/2006, 07:16 PM

No need to acclimate MH of same wattage. I've switched from 10K to 20K and back to 14K w/ same fixture with no obvious signs of stress. I only acclimated by time when going from PC to MH.

fishinbuc · 02/01/2006, 07:45 PM

Thankyou wrott.

02/01/2006, 06:47 PM	#1
fishinbuc Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 318	bulb change/acclimation? Is it necessary to slowly introduce a new bulb of the same wattage? Should I add some screening or raise the fixture?I'm going from a 6500k to a 14k. I'm thinking I should'nt have to, but I just want to be sure. It arrive from Marine Depot today and I was planning on just swapping it in the morning before the light comes on. I will not be home for the first 4-5 hours or so after it fires up, and I'm not wanting to come home to some cooked corals. Thanks, Keith __________________ She tried to show me her other tank, but I couldn't keep my eyes off her wrasse! . . . "Coach, how do you feel about your teams execution today?"-Reporter, Tampa Tribune "I'm all for it!" Coach John McCay, Buccaneers Current Tank Info: 37 gal. Oceanic, 20L sump- 175w 14k Hammy- Zoo's, Paly's, Ric's, Shroom's, and Xenia that I'm finally getting under control.

02/01/2006, 06:48 PM	#2
fishinbuc Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 318	Oh yeah, it's a 175w if that matters. __________________ She tried to show me her other tank, but I couldn't keep my eyes off her wrasse! . . . "Coach, how do you feel about your teams execution today?"-Reporter, Tampa Tribune "I'm all for it!" Coach John McCay, Buccaneers Current Tank Info: 37 gal. Oceanic, 20L sump- 175w 14k Hammy- Zoo's, Paly's, Ric's, Shroom's, and Xenia that I'm finally getting under control.

02/01/2006, 07:16 PM	#3
wrott Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,912	No need to acclimate MH of same wattage. I've switched from 10K to 20K and back to 14K w/ same fixture with no obvious signs of stress. I only acclimated by time when going from PC to MH. __________________ OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt

02/01/2006, 07:45 PM	#4
fishinbuc Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 318	Thankyou wrott. __________________ She tried to show me her other tank, but I couldn't keep my eyes off her wrasse! . . . "Coach, how do you feel about your teams execution today?"-Reporter, Tampa Tribune "I'm all for it!" Coach John McCay, Buccaneers Current Tank Info: 37 gal. Oceanic, 20L sump- 175w 14k Hammy- Zoo's, Paly's, Ric's, Shroom's, and Xenia that I'm finally getting under control.