acclimating new lights?

[twnship]

I just bought a new tek-light 4x54 fixture and was wondering how to go about getting my tank used to the lights

My tank is 1 yr old and only had 90 wtts of N.O. In the tank are a sebae anemone some Anthellias and a small mushroom. Fish dont matter i think but they are a false perc a royal gamma and 3 bg chromis also a cleaner shrimp and bunch of diff snails and hermits

Thanks to those who reply

Tim

 

[navajo]

What most folks do is get a roll of screen (like for screen doors) at HD or Lowe's and cut a few (ie 3 or 4) the size of the tank and lay them ALL on top. Then remove 1 every week or so. Also, cutting down the photo period will help some.

HTH

 

[mystikdragon7]

You can do what navajo said, or you can put all the corals at the bottom of the tank. Then move the corals up the tank a little at a time over the next few weeks.

 

[Blown 346]

Or, you can start the light cycle off with say 2 hours a day, and everyday after that increase the lighitng time by 30 minutes, until you reach the full lighting time.