quick star polyps question!

wozza · 11-16-2006, 05:11 PM

I thourght this happen with my new more powerfull lights, and it did, but its no biggy.

my star polyps are closed up now i have lowerd my 150w MH down to 9" there were loving life when it was 16" above.
So do i:
A - move the lights back up and slowly move them down.
B - have the lights on for a few hours each day increaseing the time over a few weeks.
C - not care they will sort them selfs out in due corse.

what do ya think, james

**kevinpo** · 11-17-2006, 02:21 AM

Mine do not come out much under 400W halides but they still grow. You could move the coral to a less sunny spot. Halides are the most intense directly below the bulb so moving them to the ends of the tank would expose them to less light intensity.

HTH,
Kevin

11-16-2006, 05:11 PM	#1
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 886	quick star polyps question! I thourght this happen with my new more powerfull lights, and it did, but its no biggy. my star polyps are closed up now i have lowerd my 150w MH down to 9" there were loving life when it was 16" above. So do i: A - move the lights back up and slowly move them down. B - have the lights on for a few hours each day increaseing the time over a few weeks. C - not care they will sort them selfs out in due corse. what do ya think, james __________________ Betta lifespace 16lts OH YEAH!!!! going live in sept

11-17-2006, 02:21 AM	#2
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,462	Mine do not come out much under 400W halides but they still grow. You could move the coral to a less sunny spot. Halides are the most intense directly below the bulb so moving them to the ends of the tank would expose them to less light intensity. HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

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