sen5241b February 8, 2014 Share February 8, 2014 I have a screen over a new Orange Pavonna for purposes of light acclimation. Its been in my tank about 2 or 3 weeks. Nice orange color. Take the screen off for only about 6 hour exposing it 16 inches under a 150 watt MH during which it bleaches half its color away. F&*$! S%!T! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeMr.703 February 8, 2014 Share February 8, 2014 (edited) Sucks. Can you move it anywhere else in the tank, with less light??? Is there a way to get thinner screens, or make it gradually thinner/higher up??? Edited February 8, 2014 by TheyCallMeMr.703 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef February 8, 2014 Share February 8, 2014 what i used to do when changing bulbs, acclimating etc is do layers of screen...so every few days you can remove a layer so its a slow acclimation...by just having one layer and removing it the light is too intense too quickly. sorry, I know its frustrating!...It will come back though...just keep it in a shaded area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b February 8, 2014 Author Share February 8, 2014 what i used to do when changing bulbs, acclimating etc is do layers of screen...so every few days you can remove a layer so its a slow acclimation...by just having one layer and removing it the light is too intense too quickly. sorry, I know its frustrating!...It will come back though...just keep it in a shaded area Its that last layer that worries me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM February 8, 2014 Share February 8, 2014 If you just leave it under the final light wont it eventually acclimate to the light level you want and color up for that light instead? Seems better to look at a slightly bleached one for a few weeks/months than looking at an ugly screen in your tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b February 8, 2014 Author Share February 8, 2014 If you just leave it under the final light wont it eventually acclimate to the light level you want and color up for that light instead? Seems better to look at a slightly bleached one for a few weeks/months than looking at an ugly screen in your tank? I'm thinking you need to look at the density of the screen. Removing one layer of thick screen can be a pretty big change in light. QUESTION: how much less light in there just inside the shadow of a rock? I always assumed its not enough for any coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Rhoads February 9, 2014 Share February 9, 2014 My orange pavona sits under an overhead rock in constant shade. These corals do not like bright light. I would put it in the shadow and watch it grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b February 9, 2014 Author Share February 9, 2014 My orange pavona sits under an overhead rock in constant shade. These corals do not like bright light. I would put it in the shadow and watch it grow. Good info. What else do you keep in the shadows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite February 9, 2014 Share February 9, 2014 Interesting. My pavona colony is growing on the base of my rockwork and is happy, but I have frags of it at the highest points in the tank and they are fine with the bright light as much as the colony is in the dim.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b February 9, 2014 Author Share February 9, 2014 Interesting. My pavona colony is growing on the base of my rockwork and is happy, but I have frags of it at the highest points in the tank and they are fine with the bright light as much as the colony is in the dim.. wHAT COLOR IS YOUR Pavona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Rhoads February 10, 2014 Share February 10, 2014 Good info. What else do you keep in the shadows? Nothing else is directly in shadow. I do have some mushrooms in the shade, but they grew there of their own accord, and others are growing in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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