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What times yu guys set yur lights timing ?...whites? Blues?..moonlights
lights timing ?
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Question of the day sept 20
Mine are all on, 8am, all off 8pm. I like tank lights on, doesn't help with algae on glass but what's the point at looking at a dark tank lol. I think 8-10 hours blues on in morning and evening white whites on for 4-6 hours in afternoon. This is what i will do running once I move tanks.
Mine are all on, 8am, all off 8pm. I like tank lights on, doesn't help with algae on glass but what's the point at looking at a dark tank lol. I think 8-10 hours blues on in morning and evening white whites on for 4-6 hours in afternoon. This is what i will do running once I move tanks.
Re: Question of the day sept 20
i use the built in sunrise/sunset in the apex controller. it was a bit complicated getting it all setup to do what i wanted it to do. But right now my lights follow that schedule minus 1 hr of daylight and it runs 3 hours delayed so my lights come on between 8:00AM-10:00AM and shut off between 6:30 and around 9:00 depending on the time of year.
i use the built in sunrise/sunset in the apex controller. it was a bit complicated getting it all setup to do what i wanted it to do. But right now my lights follow that schedule minus 1 hr of daylight and it runs 3 hours delayed so my lights come on between 8:00AM-10:00AM and shut off between 6:30 and around 9:00 depending on the time of year.
spyd
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Re: Question of the day sept 20
I actually turn my lights on at 7pm and run them to 2am right now. Just getting my corals acclimated to my new light. I will eventually get to 7pm - 5am run time. 4 hrs just atinics and 6hrs full lighting. Right now, I am at 2 hrs atinics and 4 hrs full light. Hard to get my LPS adjusted to the light intensity so I need to go slow. SPS seem to be doing fine with it as well.
I figure, I am not really enjoying the tank until the evening when I have time for it, so why spend the money on premium power rates.
I actually turn my lights on at 7pm and run them to 2am right now. Just getting my corals acclimated to my new light. I will eventually get to 7pm - 5am run time. 4 hrs just atinics and 6hrs full lighting. Right now, I am at 2 hrs atinics and 4 hrs full light. Hard to get my LPS adjusted to the light intensity so I need to go slow. SPS seem to be doing fine with it as well.
I figure, I am not really enjoying the tank until the evening when I have time for it, so why spend the money on premium power rates.
pulpfiction1
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Re: Question of the day sept 20
mine are set to come on fulll including actinic at noon till 8pm,sump is on usually 24/7 but as of late its been on from 8am till 8pm,will be dripping kalk soon to keep ph in check at night
mine are set to come on fulll including actinic at noon till 8pm,sump is on usually 24/7 but as of late its been on from 8am till 8pm,will be dripping kalk soon to keep ph in check at night
dale
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Re: Question of the day sept 20
t5s, blue and purple 8 to 8, white and blue 11 to5.
t5s, blue and purple 8 to 8, white and blue 11 to5.
chablonski
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Re: Question of the day sept 20
11am to 9pm.
11am to 9pm.
Poseidon
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Re: Question of the day sept 20
atinics come on at 2pm... then 1 metal halide comes on at 4pm.... then the other 2 kick in at 5;30 or so..
at 10- the outside two turn off and at 11;30 the middle one shuts off at which point the moon lights turn on
atinics come on at 2pm... then 1 metal halide comes on at 4pm.... then the other 2 kick in at 5;30 or so..
at 10- the outside two turn off and at 11;30 the middle one shuts off at which point the moon lights turn on
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