Recently Switched to Hydra + T5 from Black box

Oaken · Feb 20, 2019

SO I just switched 3 weeks ago and the coral is just now starting to close and open at the proper times. I am using a Pirates of the Carribean light schedule and 1 hr a day of t5 at peak hrs.

Any advice? I have a bunch of high-end stuff and I want to make sure coloration and everything is at its peak.

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 20, 2019

Get a par meter before upgrading lights is the only thing I can think of.
And acclimate slowly.

Oaken · Feb 21, 2019

saltyfilmfolks said:
Get a par meter before upgrading lights is the only thing I can think of.
And acclimate slowly.

I already upgraded I'm just trying to figure it out

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 22, 2019

Do what you’re doing and slowly add the t5. Watch the corals.
There’s no real formula to finding the Sweet spot.

jda · Feb 22, 2019

If you cannot get a PAR meter, then go slow with lots of time in between changes to spot any issues.

Personally, I would run the T5s more at first and the LED less since I know what to expect out of a T5 and a few of them have never been known to burn coral. The total amount needs to be watched, though.