What's your light schedule like?
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JustDavidP
Non-member
My actinic VHO's come on at 11:00 AM
The MH's come on at 12:00 noon
The MH's shut down at 10:00 PM
Actinic VHO shuts down at 11:00 PM
(2) 3/4 W moon lights come on at 11:00 PM
Sump/Refugium sparks up at 11:00 PM and shut down at 11:00 AM.
Why....cause it fits my schedule for maintenance and viewing.
Dave
The MH's come on at 12:00 noon
The MH's shut down at 10:00 PM
Actinic VHO shuts down at 11:00 PM
(2) 3/4 W moon lights come on at 11:00 PM
Sump/Refugium sparks up at 11:00 PM and shut down at 11:00 AM.
Why....cause it fits my schedule for maintenance and viewing.
Dave
nunofs
Non-member
My T5s over a 75g:
- actinics (actually, blue+): 10:30am to 11:30pm
- white: 11:30am to 10:30pm
- moonlights: 11:30pm to 1:30am
Refugium: same schedule as actinics, 10:30am to 11:30pm.
The reasoning behind it is that it fits my schedule (up late, and up until late), and I like the dawn/dusk/moonlight effect... also, I haven't noticed much of a pH swing to justify having the fuge light on a reverse schedule, so it's on during the day.
Nuno
- actinics (actually, blue+): 10:30am to 11:30pm
- white: 11:30am to 10:30pm
- moonlights: 11:30pm to 1:30am
Refugium: same schedule as actinics, 10:30am to 11:30pm.
The reasoning behind it is that it fits my schedule (up late, and up until late), and I like the dawn/dusk/moonlight effect... also, I haven't noticed much of a pH swing to justify having the fuge light on a reverse schedule, so it's on during the day.
Nuno
Daragon
Non-member
My 125g:
2 x 150w 20k turn on at 11am and shut off at 11pm
3 x 250w 10k turn on at 12pm and shut off at 10pm
Reason: because I said so...
My 75g:
6 T5's turn on sometime in the morning and shut off some time at night.
Reason: Because they are not on timers...
My 40g fuge:
on 24/7
Reason: self explanatory
2 x 150w 20k turn on at 11am and shut off at 11pm
3 x 250w 10k turn on at 12pm and shut off at 10pm
Reason: because I said so...
My 75g:
6 T5's turn on sometime in the morning and shut off some time at night.
Reason: Because they are not on timers...
My 40g fuge:
on 24/7
Reason: self explanatory
NateHanson
Non-member
my 65g:
20K 175W on at 8:30am, off at 9:30pm
2x10K 175W on at 10am, off at 8pm
Refugium 65W PC, on at 8pm, off at 10am.
Why? because I hate waiting for the tank to come on in the morning.
(ok, I'll admit, the "20K bulb" is actually a 10K right now, but I'll have the 20K next week. You get the idea)
20K 175W on at 8:30am, off at 9:30pm
2x10K 175W on at 10am, off at 8pm
Refugium 65W PC, on at 8pm, off at 10am.
Why? because I hate waiting for the tank to come on in the morning.
(ok, I'll admit, the "20K bulb" is actually a 10K right now, but I'll have the 20K next week. You get the idea)
