Time without MH lighting

[shadofax69]

So I was just wondering how long my SPS will do in a 29 gallon tanks with only 110W of actinic power compacts. My switch on my ballast blew so the MH will be out for at least a few day until I can contact the company and get a replacement part. I was just wondering if I should take the few SPS I have in this tank out and put it in my other tank that has a halide going or if they will be fine for about 4 more days until the MH it back up and running.

 

[minimalist]

They'll be ok for 4 days. I would move them if it's going to be longer though.

 

[MNreefer386]

depends how healthy they are... your setup looks good though, they should be alright. I'm sure it storms over ther reefs for 4 days in a row where the corals would not receive much light.

 

[shadofax69]

Actually when it storms you still get a good amount of radiation that penetrates the clouds so they are still getting a ton of light on the reef despite rain and coulds.

 

[MNreefer386]

hmmm... eclipse maybe?

 

[drake66]

yea once every ten years

 

[CeeGee]

they will brown after about a week. Trust me on that I am doing drywall work and had to move my tank. That was a week ago and they are all brown now sitting under my coralife PC fixture

 

[shadofax69]

Well they still have good color and I took things into my own hands and replaced the switch with a swich from Lowes instead of getting a proper replacement from PFO. The only thing is I replaced a 14A switch with a 10A switch so I hope I am safe on the fire end of things. I was guessing the ballast only draws 1 - 2A though.

 

[raddogz]

Re-acclimate them slowly again.

It never hurts to go slow with the lighting as once they bleach it's very difficult if not impossible to turn back and fix.

 

[trueblackpercula]

they will be fine until they start to feed on the zoanthella. Once that happens anf the feed on all of it they will die.