Coral Acclimation Question

[FishAreCool]

I am currently acclimating some zoanthids and a blastomussa coral, I have the lights off in the tank right now. Once I get them in the tank, can I turn on the white lights or should a set it to blue lights? Or can they just go without light for another 2 hours?

 

[A Young Reefer]

don't you have your lights already set up with a lightning schedule? what lights are you using?

 

[FishAreCool]

Yes they have a schedule and they are the standard biocube LED lights. The only reason I'm asking this is because the LFS had them under blue lights.

 

[A Young Reefer]

Yes they have a schedule and they are the standard biocube LED lights. The only reason I'm asking this is because the LFS had them under blue lights.

a mixture of both blue and white if possible.

 

[FishAreCool]

Thank you I will set it to that then!

 

[i cant think]

I personally don’t acclimate corals to any lighting, I put them in my tank in their final spot and leave them. I did this with my clams as well and both are happily extended and continuously growing.

 

[killer2001]

Really wish coral sellers would list the current PAR rating their corals are in so you can plan accordingly (as well as their most recent water parameters). Because you know they have to be testing on somewhat of a regular interval.