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HORNFISH · 11-09-2004, 08:56 PM

I am fixing to take a tank from 196 watt pc,to 196 pc and 175 watt mh combo. Any suggestions on how long and how to acclimate the tank to the light change. Certain heights, length of time, weeks, months? Any help.

Curtswearing · 11-09-2004, 09:06 PM

If you can raise the MH's higher from the tank for a week or two and run them increasing longer periods of time...that will work.

Other people sometimes stack screens over the tank and each day they remove one more screen. (This is assuming you can't raise the MH).

Maxx · 11-09-2004, 11:41 PM

What is in the tank right now?
Nick

BoomerD · 11-10-2004, 12:17 AM

Another good option, especially if you have corals in the tank, is to get several layers of window screen fabric. Layer them over the top of the tank, then remove them one at a time, every couple of days. You can gently acclimate your tank to the more intense lighting that way.

HORNFISH · 11-10-2004, 09:19 AM

Tank is packed with LPS, leathers, and fish/inverts. 1 clam. If I do use the window screen how many? Do i just start all lights and adjust it to the perminent height? Or do I still alter the lights and bring it down slowly?

Maxx · 11-10-2004, 02:14 PM

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If I do use the window screen how many?

As many as it takes to reduce the level of light hitting the tank to slightly more than it currently gets with the 196 watt PCs only. I know that sounds like a smart a@@ answer, but it really does depend on your set up. I would buy enough to go with 4-5 layers first, and see what that gets you.

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If I do use the window screen how many? Do i just start all lights and adjust it to the perminent height?

If you are using window screen, then yes. You would ideally raise the lighting to its proper height, and place layers of window screen under to reduce the intensity of the lighting to slightly more than that what you have on the tank right now. You will run the lighting normal, and remove a layer after 3-4 days which will slowly increase the intensity of the light entering the tank. Pay attention to heat issues when upgrading lights. MH's will run hotter than PC's and the extra heat can be transferred to the tank. Might also heat up the window screen uncomfortably...
HTH,
Nick

HORNFISH · 11-10-2004, 08:55 PM

Thanks for the great advice, I will try window screens for sure. I have been avoiding the heat question for some time now. The fixture has 1, 4" fan for cooling and I plan on riging a small fan to blow on top of tank. Any other advice or will this keep things cool enough? There is also a ceiling fan in room.

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,223 View Gallery Karma Komment	Another good option, especially if you have corals in the tank, is to get several layers of window screen fabric. Layer them over the top of the tank, then remove them one at a time, every couple of days. You can gently acclimate your tank to the more intense lighting that way. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

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HORNFISH Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 46 View Gallery Karma Komment	Tank is packed with LPS, leathers, and fish/inverts. 1 clam. If I do use the window screen how many? Do i just start all lights and adjust it to the perminent height? Or do I still alter the lights and bring it down slowly? __________________ " Ah Marge, your as pretty as Princess Leia, and as smart as Yoda." Last edited by HORNFISH : 11-10-2004 at 09:45 AM.

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HORNFISH Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 46 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks for the great advice, I will try window screens for sure. I have been avoiding the heat question for some time now. The fixture has 1, 4" fan for cooling and I plan on riging a small fan to blow on top of tank. Any other advice or will this keep things cool enough? There is also a ceiling fan in room. __________________ " Ah Marge, your as pretty as Princess Leia, and as smart as Yoda."

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