John April 5, 2013 Author Share April 5, 2013 (edited) Changing light / lighting on corals is always something you want to err on the side of caution. When purchasing coral you should always take notice of what lighting and placement the coral came from, whether it be from a LFS or from someone's tank. Thus, when you introduce that coral into your tank you can place appropriately to give that coral time to adjust to your lighting; it may be a temporary placement, but that is okay! For example, if you buy an SPS frag from LFS under T5, don't place it high under your MH...place it lower in the tank and slowly move it to where you envisioned it to be. Of course, this is part of a healthy acclimation process, temp, salinity, pH, etc, etc That being said, changing your light source should not be hard on the coral, the goal is to make the transition slowly. This is the first time I have ever changed my light source on an established system, so I am learning the process myself. I am not intimated by it, I just don't want to bleach my coral. So, when I say your tank is young, I am essentially saying that your potential causality risk is lower. Of course, I don't want to see any coral die, but I rather see a frag die than a colony if given the choice... Edited April 5, 2013 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella April 5, 2013 Share April 5, 2013 Its really no different then tanning in the summer.. Your body needs to slowly acclimate to it. Those pasty folks take a little longer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John April 5, 2013 Author Share April 5, 2013 Good analogy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime April 5, 2013 Share April 5, 2013 An awesome analogy. Thanks ya'll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John April 21, 2013 Author Share April 21, 2013 Oh no, another dedicated thread update with NO picture/s...yes, I hate them as much as you do... So, I am happy with the new light...everything has responded well, such a relief! I installed an MP40 this weekend, took awhile to get the placement right, but I'm happy with it. I may have to keep a 2nd powerhead in the tank for movement opposite the MP40...we'll see. I picked up a new centerpiece from Onux20 this weekend, it's beautiful, bold, and so intense it hurts to stare at it It acclimated nicely and should be picture-worthy in a few days once it settles in. I started being more thorough with my aquarium log...it gets updated almost every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime April 23, 2013 Share April 23, 2013 I moved most my sps onto a frag rack that I positioned right under my mp40. I think that the pull is doing them well. Where did you end up putting it? Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John April 24, 2013 Author Share April 24, 2013 Left pane, a few inches from the top and a few inches from the front pane. Most of my SPS was sold or traded...I am only gonna keep only the 4 SPS frags/colonies I have right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ireland May 9, 2013 Share May 9, 2013 Where did you get that tank? I want to set up a smallish one and really like the look of it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John May 9, 2013 Author Share May 9, 2013 It was a gift, but most club vendors can order Deep Blue Tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John May 25, 2013 Author Share May 25, 2013 Equipment for sale soon. Mods, please close this thread, livestock sold. New set-up coming in the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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