Got my new light!!!

[Kewlworm]

Ok, I just got my light bulb yesterday 175w 20k MH. I was wondering if what I did to acclimate the light was right...I didn't move any corals in the tank and I had the light on for 4 hrs today and then just 40w NO flouresent for the rest of the day. I will be doing this for a week and then leave it on for an extra hour every week until I reach 8 hrs a day. Does it sound ok?

My tank are 5 months old and I only had about 55w PC over them before(110w actually, but the corals are only on one side of the tank). All of them are soft coral with the exception of 3 polyps blasto (was a gift). I had them under that light for a little less than 2 months.

Thanks!

 

[Kewlworm]

Oops! Forgot to post some info.

I am using the hamlton bell pendant, but the bulb is made for a batwing type reflector (I will be getting one soon). I can see the shimmering around but not directly under it. The tip of the bulb is about 6"-7" above water.

Thanks!

 

[Kewlworm]

Any suggestions?

 

[revclyburn]

Your lighting should be fine, just keep on acclimating things to the intensity of the lights, and go slwo for a little while. What effect did the lights have on you current corals?

edwin

 

[Kewlworm]

All zoa, xenia, blasto, and ricordea are doing great...the ricordea has not extent as much due to the high light and 2 polyps of button polyp has sunk down almost to the base. I would move them but my xenia is on the same rock, so I will have to see how they will do.

Thank Edwin!

 

[Horace]

The best way to acclimate is to use layers of plastic window screen. You put like 3 layers on there and then just remove one layer per week. This way you are acclimating them to the intensity, not the duration which is a better way of doing it. They probably will not like being blasted with that intense light for any duration.

 

[Kewlworm]

Plastic window screen.....is that the one you use for patio too? I have some of that saved from the last hurricane.

Thanks!