Xenia not doing well with new lighting

daniel5455 · 07/25/2017, 06:58 PM

I upgraded my lighting and my corals which are the mushrooms and xenia not doing good. My water params are 1.023 salinity 0 nitrate, nitrites and ammonia. 1250 magnesium. calcium is around 500. Temp fluctuates around 73 to 76.

Light is the kessel a160 I attached my light schedule.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

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Tinkanator2000 · 07/25/2017, 07:11 PM

What was the previous lighting?

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daniel5455 · 07/25/2017, 07:12 PM

Sorry stock power compacts for a biocube 29 gallon.

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Ryan Darilek · 07/25/2017, 07:15 PM

You need to slowly acclimate your corals to the new lights. I started my LEDs off at only 30% for the first week, then upped them 1% each day till I got to the percentage I wanted them at. If you crank your LEDs up to 100%, you will kill them all. They say acclimating to new LED should take no less than 6 weeks. I recommend leaving them turned down until your corals start looking better (probably two weeks) then start slowly taking them up

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UABsleeper · 07/25/2017, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan Darilek

You need to slowly acclimate your corals to the new lights. I started my LEDs off at only 30% for the first week, then upped them 1% each day till I got to the percentage I wanted them at. If you crank your LEDs up to 100%, you will kill them all. They say acclimating to new LED should take no less than 6 weeks. I recommend leaving them turned down until your corals start looking better (probably two weeks) then start slowly taking them up

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+1 the led may not looks as strong as compact fluorescents but they pack more of a punch and with you ramping them up to 100% your going to kill them if you don't acclimate them appropriately I would set a schedule and timeline similar to what Ryan pointed out

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daniel5455 · 07/26/2017, 07:28 AM

I had this new light for about a 6 weeks I did run the aclimation setting for 14 days. Then I ramped it up.

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daniel5455 · 07/26/2017, 07:31 AM

I had this new light for about a 6 weeks I did run the aclimation setting for 14 days. Then I ramped it up. Here are some better pics. I just dropped the intensity to max at 30% will see if they get better. If someone has one of these lights with the controler can you please send a light schedule that u use.

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07/25/2017, 06:58 PM	#1
daniel5455 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 66	Xenia not doing well with new lighting I upgraded my lighting and my corals which are the mushrooms and xenia not doing good. My water params are 1.023 salinity 0 nitrate, nitrites and ammonia. 1250 magnesium. calcium is around 500. Temp fluctuates around 73 to 76. Light is the kessel a160 I attached my light schedule. Any advice greatly appreciated. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

07/25/2017, 07:11 PM	#2
Tinkanator2000 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 168	What was the previous lighting? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

07/25/2017, 07:12 PM	#3
daniel5455 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 66	Sorry stock power compacts for a biocube 29 gallon. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

07/25/2017, 07:15 PM	#4
Ryan Darilek Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 376	You need to slowly acclimate your corals to the new lights. I started my LEDs off at only 30% for the first week, then upped them 1% each day till I got to the percentage I wanted them at. If you crank your LEDs up to 100%, you will kill them all. They say acclimating to new LED should take no less than 6 weeks. I recommend leaving them turned down until your corals start looking better (probably two weeks) then start slowly taking them up Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

07/26/2017, 07:28 AM	#6
daniel5455 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 66	I had this new light for about a 6 weeks I did run the aclimation setting for 14 days. Then I ramped it up. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

07/26/2017, 07:31 AM	#7
daniel5455 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 66	I had this new light for about a 6 weeks I did run the aclimation setting for 14 days. Then I ramped it up. Here are some better pics. I just dropped the intensity to max at 30% will see if they get better. If someone has one of these lights with the controler can you please send a light schedule that u use. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk