7 Tips on How to Choose, Set Up and Adjust Reef Lighting!

[Corals Depot Asst.]

Lighting can be daunting for many reefers. What PAR should my corals be at? How much is too much? Is it good enough? Below, we have some common mistakes that many reefers make with their lighting:

• Increasing intensity too quickly after adding new corals
• Trusting wattage or marketing claims instead of checking real PAR
• Mounting fixtures too low and creating harsh hotspots
• Ignoring shadowing once coral colonies start growing larger
• Changing spectrum and intensity settings every few days
• Running peak lighting too long, trying to force faster growth

Most of these issues you will not notice for days/weeks. If you can avoid these simple mistakes, your corals will thank you.

If you want to learn more about lighting, you can check out this full article at Coralsdepot.com!