light acclmating

m1nh0h

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the sps frags i purchase come from a tank with metal hallides. my is a t5ho tank. if the sps comes from lighting that is stronger than my tank do i still have to light acclimate it?
 
Yes. Still light acclimate. Do you know how old the mh bulb was and what wattage? Also how old are your bulbs and how many bulbs are you running? Where was the frag placed in sellers tank? Need to consider all parameters but easy way is to just start at the bottom of your tank
 
okay okay. I'm not 100% sure but i think it was a 250 watt mh tank not sure how old. I have an aquaticlife 4x30 t5ho fixture with 2 ati blue plus lamps and 2 stock 700+ lamps that is new. when i acclimate it, do i bring up the coral a little bit every day??
 
It really doesn't matter what lighting it came from, just start everything at the bottom and work your way up slowly.
 
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