Tank Going With No Light for 2 Weeks

[Jaag]

My Hydra HD 26 went out last night out of nowhere and started to chirp with a small flicker from the LED light indicator. I called AI and it sounds like a driver problem. Hopefully they will replace it because I do not want to buy another light. This will be the 4th light from them with problems. I will be done using them if that is the case.

Why my tank will be without light for 2 weeks is because on Friday I leave for a trip for a week and I will not be getting my replacement light before Friday. I am a little worried about it. I have everything from SPS to Zoas in the tank. The tank will be able to get a little light but not directly. It will come from a window across the room from it.
Do you think I will be okay?

 

[EmdeReef]

Two weeks may be pushing the limit although in the wild the cloud cover can certainly exceed that... Any chance you may have someone install the light?

 

[Jaag]

I have my brother around that I might be able to talk through it. We will just have to see if he can do it

 

[JCM]

I'd go to home depot or lowes and buy some of those clamp on metal reflector dome lights and the highest wattage 6500k CFL bulbs I could find. That should keep things alive short term.

I would be nervous about 2 weeks with no light at all.

 

[Chef Tommy]

Agree with the 6500k idea, I've got pulsing xenias in my refugium doing fine under that spectrum.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Or find a used t5 or other fixture. At least get some light. That is brutal timing.