Jun 13, 2011 #1 superdave07 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined May 27, 2011 Messages 394 Location Rialto, CA How long do I run my lights? I have live rock and sand, inverts and one damsel. Plane on adding som coral later on
How long do I run my lights? I have live rock and sand, inverts and one damsel. Plane on adding som coral later on
Jun 13, 2011 #2 carey Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Feb 23, 2011 Messages 20,966 Location Deltona, Florida I have my blues turn on at 9am, whites at 10 am. The whites go off at 8pm and the blues go off at 9pm. Hope that helps.
I have my blues turn on at 9am, whites at 10 am. The whites go off at 8pm and the blues go off at 9pm. Hope that helps.
Jun 16, 2011 #3 D DOMINATOR Aquarium Advice Regular Joined May 6, 2011 Messages 91 Wow!! You don't find that too much algae is produced with your whites being on for that long??
Jun 16, 2011 #4 carey Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Feb 23, 2011 Messages 20,966 Location Deltona, Florida Actually, I have no algae pretty much. I have a seahare and a lawnmower blenny so maybe they help out. My times seem to be about the average give or take an hour.
Actually, I have no algae pretty much. I have a seahare and a lawnmower blenny so maybe they help out. My times seem to be about the average give or take an hour.
Jun 16, 2011 #5 D DOMINATOR Aquarium Advice Regular Joined May 6, 2011 Messages 91 I'm gonna do it!!! I was doing 10-6 but feel like it's not enough...thanks
Jun 16, 2011 #6 OP OP superdave07 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined May 27, 2011 Messages 394 Location Rialto, CA I have 3 x 54 watt t5, can I run two actinic blue and one white? It look better
Jun 16, 2011 #7 OP OP superdave07 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined May 27, 2011 Messages 394 Location Rialto, CA I have 3 x 54 watt t5, can I run two actinic blue and one white? It look better
Jun 16, 2011 #8 carey Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Feb 23, 2011 Messages 20,966 Location Deltona, Florida Do you have any corals? I believe corals need the white light as well but until then I guess do what you like. You can get white bulbs that have a blue "hue" such as ATI's aquablue specials, I run them as my whites and 460 actinics for the really blue blue
Do you have any corals? I believe corals need the white light as well but until then I guess do what you like. You can get white bulbs that have a blue "hue" such as ATI's aquablue specials, I run them as my whites and 460 actinics for the really blue blue
Jun 16, 2011 #9 melosu58 SW REEF 20+ YEARS Joined Oct 21, 2004 Messages 39,152 Location Virginia I have VHO`s and mine come on at 10A and go off at 9P. As said above 10 - 12 hours a day is usually the standard.
I have VHO`s and mine come on at 10A and go off at 9P. As said above 10 - 12 hours a day is usually the standard.