Potential tank hazard...

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  1. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    In reading the "Tank of the Month" article in the new Reefkeeping mag (thread posted earlier)...

    I came across the following which seems to be a good point to keep in mind, esp. for those here with strong lighting...(goal of most of us)...

    writer states...(talking about past "serious setbacks")



    "...more recently, an episode in which I "burned" many of our SPS colonies by introducing carbon for the first time in a ten-month period, thereby rapidly increasing the intensity and/or spectrum of light penetrating the water..."

    Really something that would be easy for many (esp. me :p) to overlook...

    decreasing lights for acclimation, when adding new ones or when replacing bulbs all pretty common knowledge base...I would (have) completlely overlooked this...

    FWIW,

    OmarD
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    PS: (Is a GORGEOUS tank in article by the way...worth time to take a look at)

    "Tank of the Month" - Reefkeep May 04

    http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/totm/index.htm
     
    omard, May 6, 2004
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  2. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    That is something to think about if you take a long break I guess..

    That is a SWEET TANK!!

    Love the Montipora Capricornis.
     
    Matt Rogers, May 6, 2004
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