Author Topic: Yout light schedule? (Read 4366 times)

jake · « **on:** December 17, 2008, 03:45:40 »

Just curious as to what kind of lighting schedule you guys keep. And why

cloran · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2008, 05:36:26 »

Acthinic 10am-10pm
Metal Halide 11am-9pm
Why? don't know just the way i like it

quicksilver · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2008, 10:52:04 »

crap I just use my MH from 7am till about 7pm

jake · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2008, 11:59:14 »

Well with just 2 replies I guess everyone is running close to 12/12

I just hadn't set the time on my tank and finally got the timer. I put it 9-9 just wanted to see how far out of the mainstream I was if I was which I'm not.

lazylivin · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2008, 13:12:53 »

Main Tank MH - 4:00pm - 12:00am
Sump PC - 12:00am - 4:00pm

UDJustin · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2008, 14:39:11 »

i run my halides for 6 and a half hours i have my atinics turn on an hour and a half before and turn off an hour and a half after.

Revaltion131 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2008, 17:17:45 »

Moonlights: Full time
Actinics: 9 am - 9 pm
MH: 10 am - 8 pm

The PC light for my pico and the light on my new 65 run on the same time as the MH on the main tank.

JoeAyers · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2008, 09:10:26 »

Halides 3p to 11p cause that is when I'm home to view it.

Baggerhog · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2008, 09:39:54 »

Halides 12pm-11:45pm
T5 actinics 11:45am-12am

just because

quicksilver · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:32:57 »

just because got ya!!!

UDflyer00 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2009, 14:34:02 »

I am running my lights from 12p-10p and a moonlight from 10p-12p. I may increase the lighting a bit more in the morning as the wife is home, but in the beginning we had a bad algae problem so i cut it back to only 10 hours...

UDJustin · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2009, 14:40:37 »

ten hours is kinda long my main lights are only on 6 and a half hours

pontiac2002gtp · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2009, 15:14:49 »

my actinics on from 9 am to 9:30 pm
my aquablue plus from 9:30 am to 9 pm
my midday bulbs were from 11 am to 6 pm but my timer is out so now its whenever I turn them on and off.
my moonlight run when my lights are out
my fuge runs vho from 8 pm till 10 am

joelbegt · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2009, 21:11:24 »

Run my T-5 from 2:30pm - 12-30Am

I'm always home late so i get to see everything with the lights on. I'm thinking about shortening it up an hour or so.

slandis3 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2009, 21:37:02 »

i run my halides from 10am to 8pm my frag tank is on 6 hours on 6 hours off moon lights are reverse halide.

UD Flyer · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2009, 21:37:40 »

"Yout light schedule?"

Arcade_Guy · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:41:55 »

Quote from: UD Flyer on January 22, 2009, 21:37:40

"Yout light schedule?"

yeah what he said...

my lights run from 11 am to 11 pm, then fuge lights kick on during the night.

UDJustin · « **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2009, 08:18:12 »

I imagine with a light schedule that long you will run into algae problems

jake · « **Reply #18 on:** January 23, 2009, 14:24:38 »

I run mine at pretty much that 9-9 and my algae isn't near an issue. Ran my 180 that way too.

lightningfront · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2009, 14:30:15 »

I also run mine from 12 to 12 and do not have hardly any algae.

UD Flyer · « **Reply #20 on:** January 23, 2009, 21:36:20 »

Jake and lightningfrot: you both have relatively new tanks and a consistent 12 hour period will most likely lead to algae problems later down the road. If it doesnâ€™t I am sure it is a rarity.

There are some good articles about how corals will only benefit from six hours of light a day, anything over 6 is overkill. If I remember correctly Reefâ€™ed up posted some of these articles on here.

cyberwollf · « **Reply #21 on:** January 24, 2009, 00:36:17 »

cant a lower PAR for longer period equal a higher PAR for shorter ?

aquavista99 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 24, 2009, 00:50:34 »

Quote from: UD Flyer on January 22, 2009, 21:37:40

"Yout light schedule?"

12 hours a day, 400 watt halides only X 3

jake · « **Reply #23 on:** January 24, 2009, 11:13:37 »

Ud, I ran my 180 that way for 2 years and never had algae issues. I might have to read that article though for sure. If I am wasting energy. I just know the corals grow so I am happy. I cant see how giving them less light will be more effective. Interesting though.

UDJustin · « **Reply #24 on:** January 24, 2009, 12:07:12 »

what the article states is that corals only use 6 hours of light everything else does nothing, not stating that as fact but that is what some books and articles have stated

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Author Topic: Yout light schedule? (Read 4366 times)

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