Will my corals be ok if they went a few days without light?

wartooth1

wartooth1

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So... one of the diodes on my LED light fixtures malfunctioned and is no longer working. I contacted the manufacturer and they said they will be happy to repair/replace the light but I have to ship them the unit. I'm going to assume that it will take several days before I get a new light... so will my corals be ok if they went without light for a few days?
EDIT: Sorry, forgot to mention the corals in the tank...
Orange Digitata
Orange Monti Cap
Frogspawn
Duncan
Open Brain Wellso
Acan
2 Button Polyp colonies.
Elegance Coral
Green Star Polyps
Pulsing Xenia
Blue Metallic Mushrooms
Purple Fuzzy Bullseye Mushroom
 
wartooth1

wartooth1

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@ travelerjp98,
Sorry I forgot to mention that... I edited my original post to include a list of the corals I have in the tank.
 
travelerjp98

travelerjp98

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Not sure what to tell ya. As long as the corals are healthy, I would think that they would be fine for a week w/o light... obviously it would be ideal to get a light in the time until you get yours replaced, but I don't think that it's crucial to do so. If you don't get the replacement within a week, then I would look into other options.
 
gemmy

gemmy

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I would have to think that the light fixture might be out for repair a couple of weeks.
 
spanko

spanko

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It won't hurt for a few days.Are there windows in the room that you could leave the drapes open so there is a lot of ambient room light coming in? I would consider either getting another light maybe borrowed from a friend or the local fish store if you are in good standing there. Maybe they would rent you one for a while.Or consider shipping the light back next day air and have them ship back next day air. Gonna cost a few bucks but you will minimize the time without light.
The good thing is if you have any algae that is bugging you lights out for a few days will help to kill some off.
 
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