Question about M.H. acclimation

Phillybean · 09/01/2006, 10:51 PM

Ok, so we all know when you upgrade to MH you use screens to slowly acclimate the tank to the extremely bright light.

Now, if I add a new coral or fish to my tank, would I put the screens back up?

CThomas609 · 09/01/2006, 10:53 PM

Don't mean to thred jack here, but can anyone point me into the direction of where to find/build these screens?

EDIT: Nevermind, a quick look around showed me the answer

affan · 09/01/2006, 10:54 PM

Not necessarily. You can place the coral, for starters, in a relatively low light area. Fish will be okay.

antony1103 · 09/01/2006, 10:54 PM

No just place corals as low in teh tank as possible then slowly move it to the desired place. Fish should be fine.

JR719 · 09/01/2006, 10:55 PM

Phillybean,
When I add new, I check where it was located in the tank I bought from. If you order, put it on the bottom of the tank and move up every week or so.

CThomas609,
Just go to home depot or lowe's and buy window screen (for bugs). Cut the pieces to fit the top of your tank, just layer it up.

Phillybean · 09/01/2006, 10:56 PM

It's just regular window screens, you can buy the core screen at any HD. They usally come in a roll, you just cut to size.

If you put a peice of egg crate down, 5 or so screens on top of the egg crate and then another egg crate to hold them down. A post in my threads, even if hi-jacked is always welcome

Phillybean · 09/01/2006, 10:56 PM

Sweet. Thanks for the posts everyone.

09/01/2006, 10:51 PM	#1
Phillybean Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kelowna B.C. Posts: 610	Question about M.H. acclimation Ok, so we all know when you upgrade to MH you use screens to slowly acclimate the tank to the extremely bright light. Now, if I add a new coral or fish to my tank, would I put the screens back up?

09/01/2006, 10:54 PM	#4
antony1103 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 628	No just place corals as low in teh tank as possible then slowly move it to the desired place. Fish should be fine. __________________ Anthony Current Tank Info: I help with Penn State's 125 and 500 gallon reef aquariums.

09/01/2006, 10:55 PM	#5
JR719 Tang Cop Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: OK Posts: 2,240	Phillybean, When I add new, I check where it was located in the tank I bought from. If you order, put it on the bottom of the tank and move up every week or so. CThomas609, Just go to home depot or lowe's and buy window screen (for bugs). Cut the pieces to fit the top of your tank, just layer it up. __________________ Can't sleep, clowns will eat me. America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success. Sigmund Freud Current Tank Info: 300 reef, Aqua controller, Deltec calcium reactor, Reeflo 250 skimmer, Icecap bla bla bla

09/01/2006, 10:53 PM	#2
CThomas609 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 75	Don't mean to thred jack here, but can anyone point me into the direction of where to find/build these screens? EDIT: Nevermind, a quick look around showed me the answer

09/01/2006, 10:54 PM	#3
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	Not necessarily. You can place the coral, for starters, in a relatively low light area. Fish will be okay.

09/01/2006, 10:56 PM	#6
Phillybean Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kelowna B.C. Posts: 610	It's just regular window screens, you can buy the core screen at any HD. They usally come in a roll, you just cut to size. If you put a peice of egg crate down, 5 or so screens on top of the egg crate and then another egg crate to hold them down. A post in my threads, even if hi-jacked is always welcome