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Old 10/06/2007, 09:26 PM
sdietz2469 sdietz2469 is offline
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Question changing lighting

i am running 2-250 watt 20k radiums that are about 1 year old, 2 110 watt super actinic vhos and a normal reflector.... i am going to go to 2 400 watt radiums(with coralvue ballasts) and bump it up to run 2 110 watt super actinics and 2 110 watt actinic whites vhos.....
now my question is when i do this is there a way to aclimate all of my corals without having to move them down..... please help... thanks
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Old 10/06/2007, 10:08 PM
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use window screening sheets, start with 3 or so and take one off every week, or start your fixtures out high, and lower them every week or so a few inches till they get to their final places./ either works well.......
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Old 10/06/2007, 11:59 PM
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would egg crate work instead..... if not where can i get it cheap?
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Old 10/07/2007, 12:15 AM
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No it won't work. It does not provide the "shade" needed. Screen can be picked up at any hardware store and is usually really cheap. Much cheaper than egg crate.
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