Too much light for rics?

[Corndork2]

I am currently designing my 29gal display and Im thinking of using 175w of 14k MH as my lighting system. Would this be too much light for rics? I want to disperse many different morphs of rics around my sand bed. Would they do ok, and possibly not open all the way, or am I gonna have some real problems?

 

[Blazer88]

I think it's going to depend on how well you acclimate them to the lighting. I have all of mine (mostly Yuma's, one Florida) under 250W MH w/200W of VHO lighting half-way up the tank and they have been there for years. So I think it's plenty possible, especially if you keep them on the sandbed.

 

[Corndork2]

how long should I take to acclimate them to the lighintg? over a weeks period of time? and use layering of window screen to diffuse light?

 

[aquarius77]

That light will work perfectly for florida ricordia, its not too much. Follow the advice blaze gave, window screen will work so will raising the light so will eggcrate. I would go for longer than a week.