Lumenarc placement help/light break in period help

MarineGirl411 · 03/09/2009, 01:08 AM

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knew how many inches a Lumenarc Reflector should be placed above the aquarium water? Also, what should I do about new bulb break in period? How many hours should the break in period be? This is a 250 watt fixture with a Phoenix 14k bulb. I need to know if I should place some mesh screen over the tank and possibly run the lights less? How many hours etc? Thank you all.

atwinparadox2 · 03/09/2009, 06:30 AM

is this the first time you are introducing MH lights to your tank? If so then you will need a acclimation period for the lights. Mesh top is a popular method. You can get some egg crating from HD or Lowes and put several sheets of screen over the top and remove on every week or so. As for the break in period for the lights I am not sure. The height for the light should be 10-12 inches above the surface of the water.

MarineGirl411 · 03/09/2009, 11:31 AM

I had a 150 watt mh on there before. Since my canopy is shorter, I was only able to place the light 8-9 inches from the surface of the water. Do you think this will be okay? This is only until I get a new tank up and running. Please let me know. Thank you.

MarineGirl411 · 03/11/2009, 11:02 PM

Can anyone give me some advice?

gman0526 · 03/12/2009, 12:21 AM

What kind of corals do you have at the moment? What is the photoperiod you were running with the 150's? How high were the 150's before?

03/09/2009, 01:08 AM	#1
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	Lumenarc placement help/light break in period help Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew how many inches a Lumenarc Reflector should be placed above the aquarium water? Also, what should I do about new bulb break in period? How many hours should the break in period be? This is a 250 watt fixture with a Phoenix 14k bulb. I need to know if I should place some mesh screen over the tank and possibly run the lights less? How many hours etc? Thank you all. __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

03/09/2009, 06:30 AM	#2
atwinparadox2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingston, PA Posts: 782	is this the first time you are introducing MH lights to your tank? If so then you will need a acclimation period for the lights. Mesh top is a popular method. You can get some egg crating from HD or Lowes and put several sheets of screen over the top and remove on every week or so. As for the break in period for the lights I am not sure. The height for the light should be 10-12 inches above the surface of the water. __________________ \| begin each day as if it were on purpose \| when in doubt, remove all doubt \| Current Tank Info: \| 90 Gallon Main display, 2/175 MH, 2 actinic, 20 sump w/20 fuge, about to dabble with a algae scrub screen \|\| 75 in the works \|\|

03/09/2009, 11:31 AM	#3
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	I had a 150 watt mh on there before. Since my canopy is shorter, I was only able to place the light 8-9 inches from the surface of the water. Do you think this will be okay? This is only until I get a new tank up and running. Please let me know. Thank you. __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

03/11/2009, 11:02 PM	#4
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	Can anyone give me some advice? __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

03/12/2009, 12:21 AM	#5
gman0526 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,278	What kind of corals do you have at the moment? What is the photoperiod you were running with the 150's? How high were the 150's before? __________________ "If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." A.E. Current Tank Info: 75 G BB tank