Jessie Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I have a 29 gal, with mostly lps and a few sps. I'm running my 150 w MH for 8 hours a day and my 2 24 w acintic T5's for about 10 hours to mimic dusk and dawn. What has or is working good for you guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 actinics = 12H halides = 7 hrs. Wait till Hydro chimes in...he runs his Halides like 12hours/day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Yikes, that seems like a lot. Do you run your actinic's and your MH's at the same time or on different schedules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Hydro's schedule that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Yikes, that seems like a lot. Do you run your actinic's and your MH's at the same time or on different schedules? the actinics are on from 9:30a-9:30p, MH's on 1-8p, so the two schedules overlap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 VHOs on at 11:40am, (4) T5s on at 11:50am, (4) T5s on at 12:00 noon, MHs on at 4:40, MHs off at 8:40pm, (4) T5s off at 9:20pm, (4)T5s off at 9:30pm, VHOs off at 9:40pm, LED moonlights on at 9:40pm till 12:00midnight. DARKNESS till the next morning at 11:40am. Basically 12 hrs of daylight and 12 hrs of darkness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Yikes, that seems like a lot. Do you run your actinic's and your MH's at the same time or on different schedules? MH 14 hrs a day baby! Corals are from near the equator so I assume 12 hrs of light is common for them. So I have one bulb turn on at a time for 1 hr, all are on for 12 hrs and then they turn off one for an hour. Yes this is excessive b/c they don't get pounded with light for 12hrs a day on the reef like the do in my tank. I really wish I knew for sure what the best amount of time was b/c that's what I would do. But in my business power=flower, so I'm applying that to my coral. It works for me I think, good growth, good color, nothing seems to be stressed b/c of it. DISCLAIMER....THESE ARE ONLY MY OPINIONS, I CAN'T ARGUE WETHER THEY ARE RIGHT OR WRONG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedelgado Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 mh and blue led's on at 7.00 am, mh off at 12 noon . led moonlites on the rest of the day till I go to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 some people leave their LED's on all night to simulate moonlight. Do you think this is a good idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 some people leave their LED's on all night to simulate moonlight. Do you think this is a good idea? it won't hurt. Any benefits are arguable. They are really there so you can see any night critters moving around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 some people leave their LED's on all night to simulate moonlight. Do you think this is a good idea? it won't hurt. Any benefits are arguable. They are really there so you can see any night critters moving around. And a whole handful of things that arent "Just to see the critters" If the heat wasnt an issue I'd run my MHs for longer but just cant do it. Unless someone wants to donate a BIGGER chiller...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedelgado Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I dont leave my led moon lights on all nite bcause they are pretty strong . The corals dont go to sleep with them on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I dont leave my led moon lights on all nite bcause they are pretty strong . The corals dont go to sleep with them on. I've noticed the same thing so I now have my moonlights shut off at 1 am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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