Allight... I know.. I know... VHO bulbs are SUPPOSED to be replaced every what... 6 - 10 months>??? (Someone please correct me if I am mistaken)
Before I start... I know Im SUPPOSED to change them... It just slipped my mind a little bit..
Let me share something... with all you great... NON FLAMING peeps!
I have 6 VHO bulbs (3 actinic and 3 50/50) and 2 power compacts (Both Actinic) for lighting on my 120 gallon softtie tank.. I put all new bulbs on the aquarium a little over a year ago. About 6 months ago.. I noticed a significant slow down of growth from ALL of my corals.. There was still light on the tank.. so I figured that wasnt the problem..(Mistake number 1 of god who knows) I started gettin algae out the wazzu... so I figured, since I just replaced the evaporated water with straight well water.. that had to the be the problem.. I didnt change anything really except lowered the amount of time the lights were on.. from about 11 hours to about 9 hours. Well.. I got frustrated.. and really wanted to sell the whole tank.. get rid of it... (plus it overflowed 3 times in two weeks that just made me even madder.) Okay.. lets jump foward 5 1/2 months.(Mistake Number 2 of a LONG list of them... I ignored EVERYTHING). I KNOW RIGHT... I dont deserve these corals.. Anyways.. nothing died.. everything was just hangin in there... not doing much of anything really.. growing.. but very slowly.. I had been pulling my hair out chasing down water peremeter issues and totally forgot about the bulbs..... the BULBS NEED CHANGING...over a year between changes cant be good.
... SO..... Replaced em all... and let me tell you something.... in the last 3 weeks I havent seen that kind of coral extension since.... well........... EVER.......I swear I can stand there and see things growing again.... The softies are opening up.. larger than I thought they ever could AND... my RBTA is actually out again..Anyways.. I know I waited to long between light bulb changes.. but I have to admit... it has been the difference for my tank and the difference was incredible.. I thought the tank WAS bright!!!! You should see it now! (DANGIT.. I should have taken before and after pics:idea.. Just thought I would share...
CHANGE YOUR BULBS WHEN YOUR SUPPOSED TO!
Before I start... I know Im SUPPOSED to change them... It just slipped my mind a little bit..
Let me share something... with all you great... NON FLAMING peeps!
I have 6 VHO bulbs (3 actinic and 3 50/50) and 2 power compacts (Both Actinic) for lighting on my 120 gallon softtie tank.. I put all new bulbs on the aquarium a little over a year ago. About 6 months ago.. I noticed a significant slow down of growth from ALL of my corals.. There was still light on the tank.. so I figured that wasnt the problem..(Mistake number 1 of god who knows) I started gettin algae out the wazzu... so I figured, since I just replaced the evaporated water with straight well water.. that had to the be the problem.. I didnt change anything really except lowered the amount of time the lights were on.. from about 11 hours to about 9 hours. Well.. I got frustrated.. and really wanted to sell the whole tank.. get rid of it... (plus it overflowed 3 times in two weeks that just made me even madder.) Okay.. lets jump foward 5 1/2 months.(Mistake Number 2 of a LONG list of them... I ignored EVERYTHING). I KNOW RIGHT... I dont deserve these corals.. Anyways.. nothing died.. everything was just hangin in there... not doing much of anything really.. growing.. but very slowly.. I had been pulling my hair out chasing down water peremeter issues and totally forgot about the bulbs..... the BULBS NEED CHANGING...over a year between changes cant be good.
... SO..... Replaced em all... and let me tell you something.... in the last 3 weeks I havent seen that kind of coral extension since.... well........... EVER.......I swear I can stand there and see things growing again.... The softies are opening up.. larger than I thought they ever could AND... my RBTA is actually out again..Anyways.. I know I waited to long between light bulb changes.. but I have to admit... it has been the difference for my tank and the difference was incredible.. I thought the tank WAS bright!!!! You should see it now! (DANGIT.. I should have taken before and after pics:idea.. Just thought I would share... CHANGE YOUR BULBS WHEN YOUR SUPPOSED TO!
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