T5Ho light schedule

Hello I have new giesmann bulbs, 2 aquablue+, 2 actinic +, light is about 11 inches from top of first layer of rocks. Actinics run from 1pm to 10pm, aquablues run from 2 - 9 does this sound about right? I have a little bleaching on live rock I think because I jumped 1 hour longer on both and got a little algae on the sand so I backed the times back. Are these bulbs that much stronger than the one's that came with the fixture? It's an aqualife fixture, I replaced all the bulbs over a 4 week period. All water parameters are in range. Thanks and good reefing to ya!

 

That is a good plan. Similar to what I setup.


---
I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.982938,-81.493808

 

bump

 

Coraliline will color back up. Algae could be from nutrients, don't blame the lights first for that. You have a good light schedule there. Do you have coral? If so how are they doing. That is a better judge then the algae.
Heidi

 

Light schedule is good. The new bulbs are definitely stronger than the original bulbs.

+1 to heidimi's post.

 

Could be new bulbs, combined with the bulbs being better. Just up your times slowly over a month or so if you want, or leave them.

Jeff