acclimating to MH

jmack · 03/28/2007, 07:31 PM

I have had MH for about a week now. I started with several layers of window screen over the tank and every day removed a layer. I have had the layers removed for two days and now I noticed my LTA has hidden under a rock (he seemed to enjoy the light at first) and my staghorn acro has little white spots (pinpoint size). I'm only running the lights for 4 hrs a day..is it too soon to have uncovered the tank? What should I do

jc9394 · 03/29/2007, 06:54 AM

When I upgrade my light to MH, I put in about 6 layer of the window screen and remove a layer every couple days. I start to remove the last 3 layers every 3 days and everything is doing fine. FWIW - I upgrade from 96 watt of compact to 250 MH with 2 24 T5.

jmack · 03/29/2007, 08:46 AM

Should I go back to the window screen? Or is it too late?

03/28/2007, 07:31 PM	#1
jmack Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NV Posts: 1,060	acclimating to MH I have had MH for about a week now. I started with several layers of window screen over the tank and every day removed a layer. I have had the layers removed for two days and now I noticed my LTA has hidden under a rock (he seemed to enjoy the light at first) and my staghorn acro has little white spots (pinpoint size). I'm only running the lights for 4 hrs a day..is it too soon to have uncovered the tank? What should I do

03/29/2007, 06:54 AM	#2
jc9394 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 422	When I upgrade my light to MH, I put in about 6 layer of the window screen and remove a layer every couple days. I start to remove the last 3 layers every 3 days and everything is doing fine. FWIW - I upgrade from 96 watt of compact to 250 MH with 2 24 T5.

03/29/2007, 08:46 AM	#3
jmack Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NV Posts: 1,060	Should I go back to the window screen? Or is it too late?