light change

[capn_hylinur]

I just changed my bulbs--both halides and attinics. Because it was a two man job (due to a fixture under a heavy wood canopy)
I had to take advantage of the help and change all of the bulbs.
Also due to the fixture being under the canopy I do not have the option of raising the fixture.
That kind of leaves the photoperiod for coral adjustment. The lights were on a 12 hr--10 hr schedule(attinics to halides) previously--and those lights had not been changed for one year.

(Wholly cow---what a friggin difference--unbelievable);)

What would be a suitable photoperiod for adjustment or do I need to worry:

I moved the top zoos down to the substrate right now.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/reefescapetangster/IMG_4513.jpg

[speedo2wet]

i would not worry, but have read a bunch about MH only on for 9hrs that is needed, i think your fine just give them the few days to adjust

[arts007]

If you have not changed them in a year, theres going to be a definite change in intensity...if you can, use several screens and remove them over maybe a 7-10 day period. Or at the least reduce the light period over a 7-10 day period and slowly ramping up to the normal schedule