Lighting question

[alexnyc22]

I had a current USA led light on my tank which wasn't nearly enough light... I got a pair of ACAN led's and replaced the current USA light... If I'm not mistaken I should gradually acclimate the tank to the new led's... If so how should I do this

 

[mattvisocky2003]

How powerful was the old unit compared to this one? wattage wise

 

[Reefing Madness]

If they are dimmable, don't quite know those, dimm em out to 30%, then each week to 10 days add 10% to the leds. If they aren't, then turn them down to 4 hours a day, and add an hour every week to 10 days, until your back up to your old lighting schedule.

 

[alexnyc22]

Not powerful at all...

 

[alexnyc22]

Ok sounds good... They're dimmable so I have the highest % right now at 30% and the rest of the day between 30 and 0

 

[mattvisocky2003]

How many watts did it pull. If it was a 30watt for example and the new is 100 watt max then I have would sum to around 30-40%. Also, many coral already?

 

[alexnyc22]

No more then 10 softies and 1 duncan

 

[mattvisocky2003]

If you have both model numbers I can tell you with greater detail.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Yea, they don't appear to be a huge jump in power.

 

[alexnyc22]

The current USA led is 36 watts and the ACAN lights are 70 watts

 

[alexnyc22]

Old light

New light

Big difference

 

[mattvisocky2003]

I'd run them around 35% since you have two now and increase as per the other post.

 

[alexnyc22]

Ok I have them at 30 max and I'll bring it up 10% weekly or biweekly... Thanks!