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Old 03-10-2013, 11:57 PM
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Default Light intensity and eggcrate
For those who use eggcrate as a cover, did you increase your light intensity? I just added some to my tank and wondering if I should leave the lights or increase a bit.
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Old 03-11-2013, 12:33 AM
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Whatchya got for lights? I know eggcrate blocks quite a bit on my tank.
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Old 03-11-2013, 12:37 AM
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Old 03-11-2013, 06:47 AM
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Your guess is as good as mine but I would suspect at least 10% is lost through the eggcrate. It seems to reflect a fair amount of light back up towards the fixture IME.
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I would leave your lights as there are and if needed in two week increase a little.
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Old 03-11-2013, 11:07 PM
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I'll keep an eye on the corals and see how they react.

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