Combining temperatures

dayze9 · 02-07-2006, 01:52 AM

I've been using 10000K and actinic (both pc) for the past year. I've recently purchased a MH setup. I wanted to run 14000K on the MH, could I also run the 10000K pc as well?

**Poseidon** · 02-07-2006, 11:00 AM

SUre you COULD, but why would you want too? Your corals are going to need to be acclimated to the new halides, so I would not ADD any additional light to the process. After you have acclimated the corals over a period of 10-14 days and you want to add the PC, go ahead, but I would keep it off until after they are used to the halides.

dayze9 · 02-07-2006, 02:53 PM

Actually that was part of the reason I wanted to use them. While acclimating, I wanted to run them for the regular light hours, while slowly adding the MH. I just wasn't sure if 2 diff Temperatures would stress out my corals and anemone.

Thanks

**Poseidon** · 02-07-2006, 05:02 PM

That may work... Turn on the halides for X, then off go the halides, on comes the 10K?

02-07-2006, 01:52 AM	#1
dayze9 Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5	Combining temperatures??? I've been using 10000K and actinic (both pc) for the past year. I've recently purchased a MH setup. I wanted to run 14000K on the MH, could I also run the 10000K pc as well? Last edited by dayze9; 02-07-2006 at 05:46 AM.

02-07-2006, 11:00 AM	#2
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,527	SUre you COULD, but why would you want too? Your corals are going to need to be acclimated to the new halides, so I would not ADD any additional light to the process. After you have acclimated the corals over a period of 10-14 days and you want to add the PC, go ahead, but I would keep it off until after they are used to the halides. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

02-07-2006, 05:02 PM	#4
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,527	That may work... Turn on the halides for X, then off go the halides, on comes the 10K? __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

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02-07-2006, 02:53 PM	#3
dayze9 Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5	Actually that was part of the reason I wanted to use them. While acclimating, I wanted to run them for the regular light hours, while slowly adding the MH. I just wasn't sure if 2 diff Temperatures would stress out my corals and anemone. Thanks

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