How long do you run your lights for?

mothra · #1 01/06/2008, 12:55 AM

Just curious what kind of lights everyone is running, and how long you're running them for.

Auntbeez · #2 01/06/2008, 01:24 AM

I have T-5s. 2x54w 10K, 1x54w 420nm Actinic, and 1x54w 460nm Atinic

The blues come on around 9am whites at 9:30.
Whites go off at 8:30pm and blues at 9:30.

Jesus · #3 01/06/2008, 01:37 AM

My light is on for about 10 hrs. 4 250 DE Ushio BLVB 14K.

jesus

Bdimas · #4 01/06/2008, 08:44 PM

Im running 2x250 SE Halides and 2x54 t5's the t5's are on for 8 hours and the halides for 6 hours.

palawan · #5 01/06/2008, 09:16 PM

MH for 7hrs and Compacts for 10hrs. All sps tank.

palawan · #6 01/06/2008, 09:16 PM

MH for 7hrs and Compacts for 10hrs. All sps tank.

RiOnRoxXx · #7 01/06/2008, 09:20 PM

Running about 9 hours with PC's. Softies

plankton · #8 01/08/2008, 07:37 PM

24G LPS plus Softies.

150W DE 14K halide - 7 hours
20 blue LEDs - 9 hours
6 white LEDs - 9 hours
20W T5 Actinic - 9 hours

PS Total of 32 LEDs. Lak would be proud.

Scott

mothra · #9 01/08/2008, 08:27 PM

Cool, thanks everyone. Keep the replies coming

Scott, are those LED's a DIY project of yours?

plankton · #10 01/08/2008, 08:45 PM

12 are built into the halide pendant.
The other 20 came as a custom strip I bought off ebay.

Scott

lanxang · #11 01/08/2008, 09:00 PM

Scott, you need to show off the LEDs.

I have my halide on for 7 hours and 12 LEDs for 11 hours. The leds are part of the sunpod.

plankton · #12 01/08/2008, 10:21 PM

Lak - Here is a quick pic of 20 high-powered blue LEDs. It is even waterproof. Sadly, I can't say that I built it, but bought it on ebay:

Scott

lanxang · #13 01/08/2008, 11:20 PM

still nice. does it light up your tank pretty good?