innate1 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 What kind of break in photo period do ya'll suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 When I switched from PC to T5 I reduced to a 4 hour (daylight period) and increased in 30 minute increments per week until I reached an 8 hour daylight period. When I add new bulbs I plan on adding them gradually. Say you have a 4 bulb setup (two daylight and two actinic). I would switch out one daylight and one actinic at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I cut my 10 hour main photo period down to 4 hours, and plan on increasing 30-60 minutes per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 go get some sheets of plastic window screening (say 5 or 6) and then pull a sheet off each week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innate1 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Sounds good James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Sounds good James I do what James does but reduce it to 2 hrs and start from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I do what Derek does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 hhhhmmmm....i think i cut it in half and add an hour a week. When i added my 8 T5s to the 400s, i didnt acclimate to the T5s at all, but i did cut my MH time from 8.5 hrs to 5 hrs. I didnt see any ill effects by letting the T5s just run from 12-9:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 i do what i do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innate1 Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 I break the lens cover for the t5's and have to find part, $27 later and hopefully by Friday I can see lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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