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lighting for corals
how much is the average time to keep lights on when you have corals? would 14 hours be too much too less? i was thinking of doing. 7 am - 8 pm daylights 12pm - 8 pm atinics and moonlights if i choose after 8pm
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really depends on what type of lighting you're using. i run my mh on for 6 hours per day now that the temperature outside is so hot. 8 hours in the winter.
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if i'm using nova extreme t-5 lighting
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i keep mine on for 8 hours a day
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I dropped my down to 6 hours a day because of the cost of electricity in the summer. In the winter they go back to 10 hours a day.
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Roughly 10, but I really should knock off 2hrs since it's summer time.
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what are your times? like am-pm?
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55g 38lbs of lr fowlr 20g fo fishes 20g - 1 ocellaris clown 55g - 2 maroon clowns, 1 hermit crabs, 1 firefish, 1 diamond watch goby more to come |
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I have my actinics running from 2pm - 8pm and my white lights from 3pm - 7pm.
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what type of corals do you have?
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55g 38lbs of lr fowlr 20g fo fishes 20g - 1 ocellaris clown 55g - 2 maroon clowns, 1 hermit crabs, 1 firefish, 1 diamond watch goby more to come |
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is it really required to have that many hours? i only ask because i dno't want the electric bill to SKY ROCKET unless they really need that much light. i plan on doing soft corals only. shrooms, leathers
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55g 38lbs of lr fowlr 20g fo fishes 20g - 1 ocellaris clown 55g - 2 maroon clowns, 1 hermit crabs, 1 firefish, 1 diamond watch goby more to come |
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?
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55g 38lbs of lr fowlr 20g fo fishes 20g - 1 ocellaris clown 55g - 2 maroon clowns, 1 hermit crabs, 1 firefish, 1 diamond watch goby more to come |
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I had Zoa's , Softies, Clams, and a few LPS
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I am trying promote my cycle on a new tank, so I tend to run my lights as so:
Lunar LEDs all night. 8am turn on actinics, turn off lunars. 11am turn on days 8pm turn off days 10pm turn off actinics, turn on lunars. I am trying to keep my algea down right now, so don't run my days as long as the times above show right now due to I am just comming out of my algea bloom cycle. |
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I run a pretty long photoperiod as I work from home and get bored staring at a dark tank. However, my electric bill may force me to shorten it. My photoperiod is as follows:
8:00am - Actinic on 9:00am - 96W PC (10,000) on - this does very little but allows you to view a little better. 11:00am - 250W MH on(14,000K) 12:00pm - 400W MH on(14,000K) 1:00pm - 400W MH on(14,000K) 8:00pm - 400W MH off 9:00pm - 400W MH off 10:00pm - 250W MH & PC 10,000K off 10:30pm - actinic off Lunar LED's on all night |
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