Led, MH and acro acclimation

[johnanddawn]

Not trying to beat a dead horse here but would like to have a discussion about lighting.
I do not want this to become a which is better thread but more of a how to properly acclimate between the two

I changed my lighting to led 3 years ago

My sps took a beating at first and many of my lps bleached, I even lost a few

My zoas took it better, they definitely acclimated far faster to LEDs and now look better the ever but a few varieties seem to like the edges better

I still occasionally have trouble introducing new acros but have become better at acclimating them and although I have very few lps I have to hide them on the edges where they get far less light

A buddy of mine who still has halides and I just did an sps swap and after a couple months were going to compare results, I'm kinda curious which acclimate faster; led to mh or the other way around

So far I can say 2 of the 3 I got from him are doing awesome, great color and some growth. The third is a bit lighter then it should be but otherwise seems happy. I'll be checking in with him soon.

What are others experience with acclimating sps between the two types of light?

 

[Ron Reefman]

My corals all go in a 55g QT with led lights running at 100-150 PAR at the bottom and then into my 180g DT after a couple of weeks. The 180g has a 200-225 PAR at the sand. I haven't ever lost a coral due to bleaching or RTN. Having a PAR meter is a big help and it makes you friends if you are willing to loan it out! :wink: