Whats going on?

[chargerdan]

I just recently purcahsed new t-5 lights for my fish tank and now see things fading in my tank, Zena, Pollups, Ricardia, & others.....HELP!
4-ATI Blue Pluses
2-UVL Super Actinics
2-UVL Aquasuns

 

[wfd1008]

it might be too bright. don't know what you had on there before, but they might need to acclimate to the new lights. getting sunburned if you will. i might as well ask it, but how's your water?

 

[chargerdan]

No issues, is the light set up ok?

 

[wfd1008]

are they the t-5 HO? and size of your tank and size of your lights?

 

[chargerdan]

100 gal, 54w T5HO

 

[wfd1008]

i'm no expert, but that's not alot of light for that size tank. like using a match to light a cave. how long have you had them on there?

 

[chargerdan]

Before i bought the new lights i was running
4-Current 10k
4-Current 460nm
& everything was doing great?

 

[wfd1008]

wait,i think i missed something??? the 8x54w. with that being said, then it would be like having a big match in a little cave.

 

[chargerdan]

The new lights have been on for maybe 3 weeks

 

[wfd1008]

Originally Posted by chargerdan
http:///forum/post/2731944
Before i bought the new lights i was running
4-Current 10k
4-Current 460nm
& everything was doing great?
i would think that it might be too bright, but get a second opinion. i may be in right field and the play is at third base, you know what i mean.

 

[chargerdan]

There's an old saying don't fix what isn't broke

 

[wfd1008]

Originally Posted by chargerdan
http:///forum/post/2731949
There's an old saying don't fix what isn't broke

well, eventually you were going to need new bulbs, but that might not be the problem. I'm not 100% sure. where's those meddling experts when you need one?

 

[chargerdan]

no doubt!!

 

[dmyers557]

Try moving your corals to the bottom of the tank and slowly moving them up higher day by day. Hope that helps.

 

[metweezer]

+1 The light seems fine. You may have to lower your corals for a few days and let them acclimate to the new lighting. Once they acclimate you should be able to place them back higher in your tank.