PC's to MH

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by hottielover14, Sep 25, 2004.

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  1. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    I have a 260 PC fixture on my tank and I'm gonna buy 2x250 MH pendants and i've heard from some people about how to acclimate my corals and stuff to the new light. Somebody told me to put like eggcrate on it and them remove some every week or something like that. I'm not sure how to do that. does anybody else have any ideas.
     
    hottielover14, Sep 25, 2004
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  2. milflyn

    milflyn Plankton

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    I went 6 hours a day for the first week then added 1 hour per week for the next 6 weeks. I had a tank years ago that I didn't do this too and I burnt/melted most of the corals. Good luck
     
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  3. Scoffer

    Scoffer Banned

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    wow, is that your underwear your showing??

    now thats a nice tank!!!

    S
     
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  4. milflyn

    milflyn Plankton

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    S-thanks. I downloaded the wrong pic and after I did it I said WTF and left it up. The hubby likes the tank also-fish that is
     
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  5. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    As milfyn said, gradually increasing the photo period an hour per week will do just fine.
     
    Craig Manoukian, Sep 25, 2004
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