How Long With No Lights ???

freestone · 07/10/2008, 08:33 AM

I need to do some finishing touches on my canopy. I'll need to take it off to sand and poly. How long can the corals go without the lights being on.

I have a frogspawn, mushrooms and a few tiny zoas.

Thanks.

Fish_wiz2 · 07/10/2008, 09:00 AM

3 days max from what i heard

griss · 07/10/2008, 09:04 AM

They should be fine for several days. You might want to re-acclimate them to the lighting with a shorter, gradually increasing lighting schedule when you put the canopy back on.

freestone · 07/10/2008, 09:20 AM

cool, thanks

07/10/2008, 08:33 AM	#1
freestone Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Middletown, New York Posts: 211	How Long With No Lights ??? I need to do some finishing touches on my canopy. I'll need to take it off to sand and poly. How long can the corals go without the lights being on. I have a frogspawn, mushrooms and a few tiny zoas. Thanks.

07/10/2008, 09:00 AM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	3 days max from what i heard __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

07/10/2008, 09:04 AM	#3
griss RC Mod Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: In The Jungle (Wildwood, MO) Posts: 29,214	They should be fine for several days. You might want to re-acclimate them to the lighting with a shorter, gradually increasing lighting schedule when you put the canopy back on. __________________ George Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder

07/10/2008, 09:20 AM	#4
freestone Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Middletown, New York Posts: 211	cool, thanks __________________ Scot Current Tank Info: 75g w/ 29g sump with refugium, mag 9.5 return, 2-koralia #3, 1 Koralia nano, EuroReef Rs80 skimmer, PhosBan Reactor 150, T5 lighting:(2) 24w tru 10,000k, (2) 54w tru 10,000k, (2) 54w tru actinic