how long do you run your lights - Page 2

leveldrummer · 09-17-2006, 11:12 AM

i run straight pc's for 12 hours

Wiskey · 09-17-2006, 05:18 PM

Atinics for 12, MH for 10, other tank atinic and 10K PC on 12 hours per day.

Whiskey

frankandmaura · 09-18-2006, 08:30 AM

I run my Actinics and white (VHO's) for 11 hours right now...I was told to run them longer, but I am not sure I want to do that. I don't have that much in there that needs the lights (Zoo's and Xenia), and I seem to have more algae when I run them longer...

ScruffyRubicon · 09-18-2006, 08:37 AM

I run mine on this schedule:

10:15 AM – Actinics ON
Noon – Left MH ON
2 PM – Middle MH ON
4 PM – Right MH ON
6 PM – Left MH OFF
8 PM – Middle MH OFF
10 PM – Right MH OFF
10:15 PM – Actinics OFF
10:15 PM – Lunar Lights ON
2 AM – Lunar Lights OFF

Timer Programming
Actinics – 10:15 AM to 10:15 PM
MH Left – 12 PM to 6 PM
MH Middle – 2 PM to 8 PM
MH Right – 4 PM to 10 PM
Lunar LEDs – 10:15 PM to 2 AM

I was having a lot of heat issues since I don't have a chiller yet. I started this at the end of June and am pretty happy with it so far.

It gives the illusion of the sun traveling across the tank through the day.

Pauli · 10-03-2006, 09:24 AM

pc actinics 12 hrs
mh 9 hrs
moon led overnight.