Lights - are you better off...

[houser]

Assuming the height of your bulb and choice of lighting was fixed, to attenuate delivered photons is it better to employ some screening or cut the photoperiod?

I guess I need a quick tutorial on photosaturation of corals

 

[Gomer]

with new lights/ to combat bleaching, cut the flux. To save on power, cut duty cycle

 

[GreshamH]

I guess I need a quick tutorial on photosaturation of corals

Do a Google for Jake Adams + flow and it should give you a hit on Jake's flow article where he discusses just that I'd do it but I have 26 windows open in Firefox, several Notepad windows with code and a couple emails. I'm swamped and still haven't had dinner Oh, TV is on as well... I needed some background noise

 

[houser]

Hey Tony,

I've spent the last 2 weeks with some screen under the bulb to cut flux and I *think* I'm starting to see some changes to a few pieces. Positive changes from less flux but same 8hr photoperiod. I already want to raise the bulb, but can't easily...

Where's the gain knob on the Zooxanthellae?

 

[houser]

I guess I need a quick tutorial on photosaturation of corals

Do a Google for Jake Adams + flow and it should give you a hit on Jake's flow article where he discusses just that I'd do it but I have 26 windows open in Firefox, several Notepad windows with code and a couple emails. I'm swamped and still haven't had dinner Oh, TV is on as well... I needed some background noise

bueno!

 

[GreshamH]

OK 27 open... http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/1/aafeature

He doesn't go into it in that article like he did in his talks. I'll see about getting him access to this forum so he can answer

 

[houser]

I'll check it.
Beer BTW makes a good substitute for food on an empty stomach I've always been told.

 

[GreshamH]

Yah but it changes your work flow a bit :lol: but so does this damn forum. I keep side tracking back here.

 

[houser]

Ok got off my ass and raised the bulb 2.5 inches that's all I can swing. Experiment to continue...