How to grow corals in fish tank?

Here are a few steps you can take on your lights and fish tank.
1) Raise your led aquarium lights . This method is best used if you have a hanging system on your lights or another way to easily move the lights higher over the tank. You will want to slowly lower your fixture over the course of 3-4 weeks.

2) Reduce your exposure period. In essence, don’t let your chinese led aquarium lights  run for as long as they have been. Most hobbyists run their tank lights for 10-12 hours total. Most of us have a dusk/dawn schedule where we run only the blue or actinic lights for a couple hours before and after our daylight bulbs are used. You are probably safe to still run your dusk/dawn lighting for the same time, but you should drastically reduce the amount of time that your daylight bulbs are on. Try only running them for 4 hours now instead of the 8-9 hours that you were before. Then slowly, over a month, add one hour every week until you are back to your original schedule.

3) Use window screen or shade cloth. Just make a trip to your local hardware store or plant nursery and buy some window screen or shade cloth. You will want enough to cover the entire top of your tank with 3-4 layers of screen. You simply put all the screen on top of your tank and remove one layer at a time every 4-5 days. If your corals seem a little stressed after you remove a layer, place it back on for 1-2 days and then try again. Overall, this should take you 3-4 weeks but in some cases can go much faster.

4) Use a dimmer. Now that we have released our new in-line dimmer, transitioning has never been so easy! Simply hook up our dimmer and lower the led aquarium lighting intensity. Carefully watch your corals for any bleaching or other signs of stress. You may have to implement another method mentioned above in severe cases. When your corals look healthy you can slowly ramp up the intensity to the desired level. Again, this method should take 3-4 weeks.

No matter which method you use, ALWAYS watch your corals to see how they react. Taking your time and being patient—can and will—save your tank. No guide can replace what you are seeing happen in your tank. If corals are losing color and turning white, SLOW DOWN.