Lighting question

Bottinelli · 03/18/2008, 11:02 AM

I just got a sunpod 30" for my 45 salt tank 3 days ago. the tanks been up for a month. live rock, 2 clowns, and coral (Hammer, frog, cap, candy cane, mushroom, xenous) I have no idea how long or whats the best way to run my lights. now they turn on 6 at night and off at 2. Whats the best way to run my lights? thanks.

brians4671 · 03/18/2008, 07:27 PM

how many watts?

demonsp · 03/18/2008, 07:29 PM

I would only use for an hour or two and increase to full time slowly to allow coral to adjust to new lights and reduce algea out break.

Bottinelli · 03/18/2008, 08:04 PM

150 metal hylide.

03/18/2008, 11:02 AM	#1
Bottinelli Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 17	Lighting question I just got a sunpod 30" for my 45 salt tank 3 days ago. the tanks been up for a month. live rock, 2 clowns, and coral (Hammer, frog, cap, candy cane, mushroom, xenous) I have no idea how long or whats the best way to run my lights. now they turn on 6 at night and off at 2. Whats the best way to run my lights? thanks.

03/18/2008, 07:27 PM	#2
brians4671 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: miami fl Posts: 2,088	how many watts?

03/18/2008, 07:29 PM	#3
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	I would only use for an hour or two and increase to full time slowly to allow coral to adjust to new lights and reduce algea out break.

03/18/2008, 08:04 PM	#4
Bottinelli Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 17	150 metal hylide.