Question for the lighting experts out there.....
I have a healthy 7.5 gallon bowfront nano reef. Currently 32w 50/50 PC light.
keep some xoanthids, pulsing xenia, 1 fish and some hermit crabs and live rock. Lots of corraline and macro algea in tank.
I was contemplating switching to MH lighting and was looking at the Aqualight Advanced Hang-On Tank Mount HQI 150W 14,000K. Is this too much light for my little nano. I dont want to harm, cook or otherwise upset my 4 year old nano.
Oh...one thing...if you do decide to switch over, you should use the eggcrate technique of shading the tank and gradually exposing it to more light so that it's not a complete shock to the corals.
does anyone use lamp post acclimation?
a steel pipe within a pipe,counter weighted vertical poll with holes drill from top to bottom. u move the inside pipe and place a metal pin in the holes so u can adjust the overall height of ur lights. abit of a mouthful:?
Sorry rgillard! I am way behind on reading TR, but I'm glad you PMed me.
Here is a recap for this thread: I think heat will be a major issue and I recommend the 70w bulb for that amount of water. On my tank, the top is exposed to air and only covered by eggcrate, and I added a fan that blows across the water while the MH's are on. With the fan and the heater, the water is about as consistent as I can get and stays between 78-80*.
rg,
you could always add one of these chillers after your light acclimation or maybe before the lights to keep things cool. im sure there are cheaper 1z out there.
im still undecieded about that one rob, because if a coral has been used to less intense light say from a deminishing bulb, even with a timer, i would have thought that an intense wave lenght bursts would still cause a shock! its obvious it works for you which is a very good thing. i dont think it matters whether its diffuser panels, the light height itself, or incrimental jumps in lighting time, its going to vary from species to species, and if acclimation needs modifing to suit the subject, go for it!
theirs just one problem with adjusting the height of the lights, if its the only one u have for the tank, the others are going to get the same treatment as the one your trying introduce
yes, it did work for me, i had a Rose BTA, and various soft corals, some leathers, zoathids, etc, and i had a hammer coral, and my Fungia.
of course, go with the method that you think is best, but this is my experience, and i have heard from others with similar corals, that this methods worked well for them
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Sorry rgillard! I am way behind on reading TR, but I'm glad you PMed me.
Here is a recap for this thread: I think heat will be a major issue and I recommend the 70w bulb for that amount of water. On my tank, the top is exposed to air and only covered by eggcrate, and I added a fan that blows across the water while the MH's are on. With the fan and the heater, the water is about as consistent as I can get and stays between 78-80*.
What brand of 70w Halogen fixture do you have on your tank?
as always rob, experience counts, and u have more of it than i, so i will definately take up the wisdom like a sponge, and squeeze out what i notice is not working!
as always rob, experience counts, and u have more of it than i, so i will definately take up the wisdom like a sponge, and squeeze out what i notice is not working!
and thats the best thing anyone can do...
im not saying my way is best.. just that it worked for me, and was pretty easy
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