90g to 46 bowfront?

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  1. Slammed01

    Slammed01 Spaghetti Worm

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    Thinking about taking my 46 gallon bowfront out of storage and breaking down my 90 to open the living room up some and honestly I only have 3 frickin fish lol. I bought coral frags and well they didn't last. Waters good so I'm wondering if these reefbreeder leds are the culprit. I had coralline all ovrr my 46 with power compacts and nada with the 90 after a year.

    Am I going crazy??!? LoL

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    With 3 fish that sounds like a plan.

    Good possibility that you did fry your coralline. Can you dim the Reefbuilders fixture? For what it's worth I always have better coralline in tanks with less intense lighting.
     
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  3. Mr. Bill

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    +1 to ^^^

    FWIW, you may have fried the corals, as well. The two most common mistakes made by new LED owners are running them too high (or too long) initially, and not properly light-acclimating their livestock.
     
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  4. Slammed01

    Slammed01 Spaghetti Worm

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    K thought bout this and keeping the 90 & will invest in a hob skimmer. My lights are dimmable, about 50% currently. Lights on at 12:30 & off at 10. How long should I run them?
     
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