how long have you gone without lights.....

SPotter · 06/07/2012, 09:52 PM

So while doing a firmware upgrade on my light tonight I lost connection and wiped the memory out on the computer and won't have a replacement computer for the light until Monday. So my tank will be dark for 3.5 days. Will I be ok or should I try to mount my 48" 8 bulb t5 fixture over it?

TimeConsumer · 06/07/2012, 10:10 PM

7 days was the longest I went during a blackout to fight Dino's.

Dapg8gt · 06/07/2012, 10:17 PM

3 days for some mat algae.

a.browning · 06/08/2012, 05:02 AM

I recently went 5 days due to a light fixture problem, everything was fine. I wouldn't be concerned. It's pretty routine to leave lights off for 3 days so in my opinion you should be good!

SPotter · 06/08/2012, 06:29 AM

thank you for the responses. I hope my sps will be ok. I guess I will do a mini re-acclimation to the lights when they come back on monday.

grigsy · 06/08/2012, 07:08 PM

Went 8 days once due to a ballast failure that needed repair. Everything was fine.

06/07/2012, 09:52 PM	#1
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	how long have you gone without lights..... So while doing a firmware upgrade on my light tonight I lost connection and wiped the memory out on the computer and won't have a replacement computer for the light until Monday. So my tank will be dark for 3.5 days. Will I be ok or should I try to mount my 48" 8 bulb t5 fixture over it? __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

06/07/2012, 10:10 PM	#2
TimeConsumer Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 1,919	7 days was the longest I went during a blackout to fight Dino's. __________________ Steve - Retired from reefing, for now.

06/08/2012, 05:02 AM	#4
a.browning Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 975	I recently went 5 days due to a light fixture problem, everything was fine. I wouldn't be concerned. It's pretty routine to leave lights off for 3 days so in my opinion you should be good! __________________ 75 SPS, 80 & 45 Frag Tank, 40B Leather Tank

06/08/2012, 06:29 AM	#5
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	thank you for the responses. I hope my sps will be ok. I guess I will do a mini re-acclimation to the lights when they come back on monday. __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

06/07/2012, 10:17 PM	#3
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	3 days for some mat algae.

06/08/2012, 07:08 PM	#6
grigsy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 2,307	Went 8 days once due to a ballast failure that needed repair. Everything was fine.