HELP! From 2 T5's to 6 acclimation

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by TinFury, Feb 13, 2012.

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  1. TinFury

    TinFury Fire Shrimp

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    I have my corals under 2 x 6500k T5's everything looks really healthy but I'm adding four more bulbs. ATL Blue + and Purple +'s. how should I do this so as not to shock the creeps?
     
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  3. Jmblec2

    Jmblec2 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    You can add one new bulb once a week or once every 2 weeks to be really safe.
     
  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    You can add all of the bulbs and cut back the light period to 4 hours and add an hour every week or two depending on how the corals react.
     
  5. TinFury

    TinFury Fire Shrimp

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    Thanks. I can't add a bulb at a time so I'll cut back to four hours. and turn up every week.