getting new lights soon!

[Gilraen Took]

I just paid for a 2 65 watt pc fixture from a guy on reef central. He should be shipping it out soon. Just wondering though, since this will double the ammount of light in my tank, how long should I leave it running? I don't have a set lighting schedule now since I'm not in a hurry to buy a timer, but on weekends especially(assuming I don't get into school this semester) I turn on the lights at around 12:00 when I leave for work and turn them off around 11-11:30 when I get home/ On weekdays I usually turn them on a bit earlier and assuming I don't fall asleep first, they're usually never on for fore more than 8-10 hours. 8 being an average ammount.

I definately don't want to spazz out my corals from doubling the lighting(especially since I am nursing my already bleached brain coral back to being a nice brick red still) but I don't want to light starve them either. So how should I get the corals acclimated to the new lights once I get them?

[Wiskey]

I would start them at an hour a day, and work your way up 1 hour per week until you hit your desired photoperiod.

Whiskey

[Gilraen Took]

Okay, but what about on weekends? Just get up an extra hour or so to turn the lights on and off? And really? Going from 65-130 watts would need to just start off at an hour a day? Wow, I would have totally fried mine if I hadn't asked! I'd probably have started at 3-5 a day!