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bboyin4lyf  Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2004   | just upgraded my lighting from 4 * 50 w fluros to 2 * 175 w mh. picking the lights up in a couple of days and i was just wondering what the best way to acclimatise the corals to the new light was? as im fairly sure/ not positive that the sudden change would have some detrimental affects to my softies, mushrooms and few lps |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28 |     |
ACIDRAIN     Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002   | It can have some affect on them, yes. I find changing one bulb at a time for about a week before changing another usually helps. Some people use a screen between their lights, and then slowly move it out a little more each day. While others use tinted glass and again, slowly move it out a little more each day. There is always a bigger fish... |
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| JMT1SOMR Big Fish Posts: 302 Kudos: 192 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Oct-2001 | Go to the hardware store and pick up some window screen. MAKE SURE IT'S THE PLASTIC SCREEN. It's realtively cheap. Then cut a bunch of peices to size. 3 or 4 will be plenty. Lay them over the top of your tank between the water and lights. Take one strip off every 2-3 days. |
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| bboyin4lyf Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2004 | nice one. ill use the strip technique. can a sudden increase in light intensity lead to bleaching? |
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DarkRealm Overlord    Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002  | Lighting change, whether an increase, or decrease can lead to bleaching if it is a sudden change. |
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