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#1 User is offline   dab 

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Posted 13 December 2009 - 06:08 PM

hi all, ive just upgraded from twin 150 10k reeflux , to twin 250 10k reeflux luminarcs,the bulbs are 16"from the water surface and im turning them off 2 hours earlier than when i was using the 150s until the corrals acclimate,am i doing enough not to shock the corals, thanks in advance
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Posted 13 December 2009 - 06:54 PM

View Postdab, on Dec 13 2009, 06:08 PM, said:

hi all, ive just upgraded from twin 150 10k reeflux , to twin 250 10k reeflux luminarcs,the bulbs are 16"from the water surface and im turning them off 2 hours earlier than when i was using the 150s until the corrals acclimate,am i doing enough not to shock the corals, thanks in advance

anyone?
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Posted 13 December 2009 - 07:10 PM

should be fine , but it may depend on what corals you have. keep your eyes on any high up
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Posted 13 December 2009 - 07:52 PM

View Postben, on Dec 13 2009, 07:10 PM, said:

should be fine , but it may depend on what corals you have. keep your eyes on any high up

mainly sps,ill keep an eye on things high up,thanks for the help ben, its nice to get a second opinion
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Posted 14 December 2009 - 12:11 AM

Should be ok,keep an eye out for any bleaching or colours going very pale on the tops of the corals.Any chance of some pictures of the tank with the new lights on it,just to get an idea of what corals are where :) .
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Posted 14 December 2009 - 07:11 PM

View Postlindsay, on Dec 14 2009, 12:11 AM, said:

Should be ok,keep an eye out for any bleaching or colours going very pale on the tops of the corals.Any chance of some pictures of the tank with the new lights on it,just to get an idea of what corals are where ;) .

thanks lindsay, ill get some fts up tomorrow
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Posted 14 December 2009 - 08:04 PM

View Postdab, on Dec 14 2009, 07:11 PM, said:

thanks lindsay, ill get some fts up tomorrow

cool ;) .
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