t5 upgrade question

[psyrob]

I just upgrade from 4X65 watt PC's to 4X54 watt T5s...What do you think is the best way to adjust my corals to the light change? I was running 2X 10000K PC's and 2X actinics, now have 2 aquablue plus one 75/25 UVL and one actinic white

I have softies (mushrooms, gsp) two brains, platygurus, digi's, bird nest, cup coral, candy canes, no hard core sps's....Oh, it is a 60 gallon 48 long 18 inch deep....I have a couple of layers of regular window screen on top of the tank right now to cut down some of the brightness, but what would you suggest? Thanks in advance...

 

[rtparty]

Depends on the fixture used. I would cut down the photo period for about 1 week. You should be fine after that.

 

[psyrob]

It's a reefgeek retro, not sure if its LET or ATI or whatever, bought it second hand...cutting down photo period sounds good...

 

[psyrob]

anyone else, or is this not that big a deal?

 

[sprinter144]

I did the same thing a few months ago. I just watched the reaction of my corals to the new light. I ended up moving a mushroom to the sand bed as it stopped opening up fully. Everything else was fine. It was fine after few days in the new spot.