Hey Reef!
A little backstory, I have a 35g (21x21x21) cube tank with a AC HOB 110. Currently in the tank, 2 hermits, yasha/randalli pair, and a midas blenny.
The tank has been up for 2 months now (without lights), added my first fish a month ago. So far, other than picking out the two most inactive fish in the world, it has been smooth sailing.
I've ordered my lighting (SmartFarms G5 95W LED), and it's coming today so I have a few questions about turning light on for the first time.
1. Should I start low, and slowly ramp the intensity up over the course of a few days/weeks? If so, how low?
2. How much time should my lights be on in the beginning? I keep reading about the 1-8-1 format, should I jump straight on to that, or do something like 1-2-1, 1-3-1 and slowly ramp it up?
Thanks!
A little backstory, I have a 35g (21x21x21) cube tank with a AC HOB 110. Currently in the tank, 2 hermits, yasha/randalli pair, and a midas blenny.
The tank has been up for 2 months now (without lights), added my first fish a month ago. So far, other than picking out the two most inactive fish in the world, it has been smooth sailing.
I've ordered my lighting (SmartFarms G5 95W LED), and it's coming today so I have a few questions about turning light on for the first time.
1. Should I start low, and slowly ramp the intensity up over the course of a few days/weeks? If so, how low?
2. How much time should my lights be on in the beginning? I keep reading about the 1-8-1 format, should I jump straight on to that, or do something like 1-2-1, 1-3-1 and slowly ramp it up?
Thanks!