Switching Lights

bmccormick77 · 02/27/2009, 03:29 PM

I am currently switching my Power Compact Lighting with a Metal Halide system. Should I start off the MH slowly, like a few hours a day and ramp it up as the days go on?

Any sugguestions... Please help do not want to stress the fish out with brighter lights...

Also I do not have any corals yet..

Brian

UWUALineman · 02/27/2009, 05:49 PM

From prior reading you are on the right track wanting to acclimate the tank to the new lights. You could use screening from a window to dissipate some of the light in the tank

02/27/2009, 03:29 PM	#1
bmccormick77 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8	Switching Lights I am currently switching my Power Compact Lighting with a Metal Halide system. Should I start off the MH slowly, like a few hours a day and ramp it up as the days go on? Any sugguestions... Please help do not want to stress the fish out with brighter lights... Also I do not have any corals yet.. Brian

02/27/2009, 05:49 PM	#2
UWUALineman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 704	From prior reading you are on the right track wanting to acclimate the tank to the new lights. You could use screening from a window to dissipate some of the light in the tank