SPS light acclimation

[Teddynola]

First of all, Happy New Year, reefers! I do not have the desire to kill any more acropora, so I need some advice. I received these two specimens from Pacific East Aquaculture on Dec 23rd, and they have been on the sandbed since then. I have 2 250w mh fixtures, with pulse rite bulbs, approx 8 months old. Should they be ready to start moving up, and how far at a time? The first pic is the blueberry bush, from their website and the second is from tonight.

 

[Teddynola]

Oops, this is the pic from tonight.

 

[karsseboom]

Move them up a little each week.

 

[chefzif]

I would move them middle of the tank for a week and see how they are doing and depending on colouration if they need to be moved higher! Nice frags!

 

[Teddynola]

Thanks for the input guys. I had a blue milli that I guess I moved up too much at one time and it turned light green in a day or so. I put it back on the sand, but it hasn't changed at all. It looks algae colored, but it happened so fast, I don't know how algae could have grown on it so quickly. I'm not one to take things out too quickly. If it were up to my boyfriend, we wouldn't have a feather duster or a neon candycane colony. Thanks again.

 

[karsseboom]

It's not algae growing on it. It turned green probably from stress.

 

[Teddynola]

Thanks Karsseboom, is there a possibility that it will recover? It is on the bottom of the tank now.

 

[Thisseemsfishy]

Yes with time