Acclimating corals to new lights

[danelam]

Today I'm upgrading from PCs to T5s and wonder how I would best acclimate my LPS and anemone to the new lights. At the moment the PCs are 4 x 65w and the T5s will be 4x 54 w with individual reflectors?

Any ideas?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Light Acclimation of corals

 

[danelam]

thanks chief. Given that the change is not as dramatic as going to Metal Halides, would it be enough to simply reduce the light period?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I would reduce and try to cover the top of the tank with egg crate and slowly remove the screen or egg crate.

 

[danelam]

sure...where do i get eggcrate from?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Home depot.

 

[tosiek]

just reduce the light period. Don't bother with egg crate. usually people take off one of their window screens and use that =0)

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I put the egg crate over the tank and the screen on top of that so it didn't fall in the tank.