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07/16/2005, 05:35 AM
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Acclimating SPS to T5's
I am getting some monti digita and green bali slimer frages locally. The tank I'm getting them from has MH and I have T5's - will I need to do any light acclimation given the lower light levels in my tank?
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10/22/2007, 02:11 PM
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Mike,
Almost 4 years and nobody answered your question... Yes, I would still acclimate them. The overall intensity maybe less but the spectrum is different and its possible that a particular wavelength maybe stronger. I start all my SPS on the bottom for about a week, so that they can adjust, regardless of what lighting conditions they came from. But honestly, whatever you did 3 1/2 years ago must have worked because your tank looks great, so keep doing it. It's interesting the threads you come across searching for some other information, and yes its a slow work day! Take care,
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10/22/2007, 02:22 PM
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Four years is a long time to wait for answer, but I get two years and three months... or did I enter a time vortex?
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10/22/2007, 02:29 PM
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Well, here's the end of the story . . . I didn't acclimate anything and they did just fine.
Then  6 months ago  One tank move later and they are still growing . . . I don't have any newer pictures. -Mike |
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10/22/2007, 02:48 PM
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10/22/2007, 02:49 PM
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Mike,
Is that 2nd pic after the move?
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10/22/2007, 02:49 PM
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lol -- are you just browsing ancient posts?
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10/22/2007, 02:50 PM
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BTW -- Beautiful tank Mike!
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10/22/2007, 02:54 PM
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10/22/2007, 04:16 PM
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Nick, that picture is before the move. I've got a bit of an algae problem since the move but still have good growth.
I'll try and get a more recent pic. -Mike |
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