Lights out

[Patrick1]

I have to shut down my lights for about a week while I make some repairs. I have;

a ton of Pulsing Xenia

couple Zoanthids

1 Frogspawn

1 Candycane

I was wondering if anyone could give me some feedback on how long those corals can handle a lack of decent lighting.

[Nate]

itll be rough on them...make sure to taper the light back up after and not go crazy with it

[Patrick1]

Yeah I dimable ballasts so I can slowly turn it back up. I am going to try to get my hands on a fixed ballast to run atleast a couple of bulbs.

[bv_reefer]

u mentioned that you had a pulsing xenia, my halides were out for 10 days when i was away a couple months ago cause i didn't set the timer right, and when i came it was an ugly sight, the xenia took it the worst, keep an eye on the xenia the most, mine was pretty well demolished from 10 days without light

[dsaundry]

Find a way to light it. Maybe if you ask a fellow reefer might have an extra one you could borrow..even a good pc would help

[fkshiu]

Get a back up light - doesn't have to be expensive or fancy. A couple of old desk lamps with screw-in daylight PC bulbs would do nicely.

[SeaSerpant]

Maybe instead of letting them sit there in the dark you could find somebody in your area that would take them for a week.

[chutsk10]

Is there anyway you can do the work during the night cycle hours?

I had to make repairs/modifications on my hood and tank but was able to work on it nightly. It took a while longer and wasnt all complete in a day but I was able to slap the hood together for each morning and continue workign on it at night.

Although this was just for an 8 gallon nano tank so it wasnt much a hassle.'

PS: A couple regular lamp sockets and a few of those 20w screw in coralife 50/50 bulbs would be better than nothing.

[bv_reefer]

I agree with fkshiu about the lamp, a couple of cheap PC bulbs should do the job while you're at work with the tank

[niloc16]

i blacked out my tank for 8 days, the only thing that happened was the sps browned out. the lps took a bit to fully extend after. they should be ok