Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #4 : Corals Can’t Wear Sunglasses
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Tagged as: acclimation, bulb, coral, metal halide, reef enthuiast, reef junkie
Tagged as: acclimation, bulb, coral, metal halide, reef enthuiast, reef junkie
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Or you can use LEDs and never have to worry about your corals needing sunglasses. 😉
This is true…but you’d still have to acclimate your corals the first time you setup your LEDs…! (then never again)
Mark, how long do you leave the lights turned on for in your tank? Eight hours? Ten hours? 12 hours? How many hours a day do you keep the lights on? Just curious.
Actinics on for 12 hrs, halides on for 7