Raise corals in new lights?

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So I had my LEDs on my 29 gal biocube for 3 days and my corals are happy and no sighns of bleaching. So can I raise the corals higher?
 
Depends.
What lights did you have before?
What lights do you have now?

What percentage are you running the lights on?
 
I would wait longer so they can acclimate and then move them up a little at a time.
 
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I would wait a little longer.
You didn't mention what kind of corals, or how high off the water the leds are.
Plus how many leds, or wattage.
 
i have 24, 3 watt leds. i have a nepthea tree, birdsnest,monti cap,galexea coral,2 frogspawns, 3 mushrooms, green toadstool, zoanthids and a finger leather. ( Soon to come couple more zoanthids and a green hydropora)
 
I would wait longer so they can acclimate and then move them up a little at a time.
Agreed, its going to take a few weeks to get them up in the tank where you want them. Raise em up once a week, just a bit.
 
When I acclimate my coral to new lighting I generally do it over a months time if not longer. Every week or so I bring the coral up slightly. If I notice any adverse effects from the move I pull it back down. Listen to the coral. It will tell you how fast you can move it up.
 

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