Lights left on!

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  1. VitalApparatuz

    VitalApparatuz Feather Duster

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    I left my lights on all night on my reef!
    I forgot I had changed the program on the ReefKeeper and never set it back to "auto".
    I guess all I can do is not turn them on today at all. :(
    Hopefully no one got burned up! 6 T5s on a standard 75g
     
    VitalApparatuz, Jul 23, 2011
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  2. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    I did that a couple days ago. 6 t5s on a 90. I just left my lights on the next day, nothing happened. It'll be fine.
     
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  3. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Or maybe just half the lights and make like a cloudy day.
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    They should be fine whichever way you go.
     
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  5. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    The first sign of any discomfort will be closing; If everything is still open, they're fine. Excess light intensity past a certain level can become harmful, but I doubt they will ever "burn" from fluorescents (even T5s) being left on. They probably just absorbed light all night instead of extending feeder tentacles.
     
    Mr. Bill, Jul 23, 2011
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