[Help] Too much light?

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I've noticed my corals too be looking a bit sluggish today water Parameters are all normal, temperature is a bit low, around 74 degrees Fahrenheit(Going to get new heater today) and I recently purchased 2 AI Prime HD LED lights. They sit about 1.5' to 2' away from the corals in the pictures and their up at about 60%. Do they look like their getting too much light? Nothing else is in the tank besides 2 hermits and a few small snails. Just moved the tank and want to make sure they are okay.

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Any help is appreciated thanks.

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Certainly looks like it might be to much light. It takes some acclimation to LED depending on what light you were using before. Nice upgrade though!
 
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They look far enough away from your lights. The best way to tell is to get a par meter. Did you acclimate them to these new light?
 

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Ok, I did not acclimate them to the lights. I'll turn them down a bit and see how they react. Thanks for the help guys.

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Thanks for the help. Will I need to do this for each coral (and fish?) that I add to the tank?

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Thanks for the help. Will I need to do this for each coral (and fish?) that I add to the tank?

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For fish, I never do.
For corals, I put them lower in the tank or shaded area first. But depends on what demand that specific coral needs.
 

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first picture looks like they are reaching for light and the tank looks cloudy on the third picture
 

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I was running a florescent light, it had 3 bulbs 2 blue and 1 white. Not sure of their specific colors.

Tank has microbubbles at the moment due to my skimmer break in period that should be finished soon.

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I usually start them off at the bottom of the tank, then after a day or so, I move them a little higher.. Most of my zoas are near the flow and it works for some reason..
 
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I don't think there's too much light at all.
I would just give them a few weeks to settle in, but from what I can see from your pics they don't look unhappy enough to move them down. Zoas can handle a wide range of par and thrive.
 
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