PC to halide

cioutlaw · 04-09-2006, 02:21 PM

I had a 55Gal with 260W of PC lighting & have moved everything into a 120G

water depth difference betwween the 2 is 6"

new lights on the 120 are 2 175W HQIs & 2 96W PC Actinic.

Spectrum is the same on both lights. 10,000k daylights & True Actinic 03 Blue

what should the process of aclimating the corals to the new lighting? I have some softies, leathers & polyps. I have been running 10hrs a day in the past.

Woodstock · 04-09-2006, 03:14 PM

I would reduce the photo period to about 4-5 hrs per day and slowly increase it back up to 10 over 5-6 weeks... add an hr/week.

Some people use screen layers between the lights and tank; then remove one layer at a time.

cioutlaw · 04-09-2006, 05:44 PM

Both the halides & Actinics or just reduce the halides?

Woodstock · 04-09-2006, 07:50 PM

Just the halides.

cioutlaw · 04-09-2006, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Just the halides.

Okie dokie...thanks

cioutlaw · 04-10-2006, 01:17 PM

This will be my first time using the moon lights..do most people use them for a short time or all night? I have bought more timers so I can run my halides actinics & moon lights all seperate. In the past I ran the daylights & actinics together.

edit: I did a search & found some good info on the subject.

Woodstock · 04-10-2006, 01:36 PM

Do share what you learned! I do not have moon lights YET. I have read that some keep them on all night while others only burn them part of the night...

cioutlaw · 04-10-2006, 07:22 PM

Woodstock.. mostly same thing....some do some dont on the moon lights. One of the beter threads I read was started by you Metal Halide Photo Period? Some good info there.

Woodstock · 04-11-2006, 08:28 PM

That poll is very interesting...

04-09-2006, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 958 View Gallery Karma Komment	PC to halide I had a 55Gal with 260W of PC lighting & have moved everything into a 120G water depth difference betwween the 2 is 6" new lights on the 120 are 2 175W HQIs & 2 96W PC Actinic. Spectrum is the same on both lights. 10,000k daylights & True Actinic 03 Blue what should the process of aclimating the corals to the new lighting? I have some softies, leathers & polyps. I have been running 10hrs a day in the past.

04-09-2006, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,614 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PC to halide I would reduce the photo period to about 4-5 hrs per day and slowly increase it back up to 10 over 5-6 weeks... add an hr/week. Some people use screen layers between the lights and tank; then remove one layer at a time. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

04-09-2006, 05:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 958 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: PC to halide Both the halides & Actinics or just reduce the halides?

04-09-2006, 07:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,614 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PC to halide Just the halides. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

04-10-2006, 01:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 958 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: PC to halide This will be my first time using the moon lights..do most people use them for a short time or all night? I have bought more timers so I can run my halides actinics & moon lights all seperate. In the past I ran the daylights & actinics together. edit: I did a search & found some good info on the subject.

04-10-2006, 01:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,614 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PC to halide Do share what you learned! I do not have moon lights YET. I have read that some keep them on all night while others only burn them part of the night... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

04-10-2006, 07:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 958 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: PC to halide Woodstock.. mostly same thing....some do some dont on the moon lights. One of the beter threads I read was started by you Metal Halide Photo Period? Some good info there.

04-11-2006, 08:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,614 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PC to halide That poll is very interesting... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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