09-16-2006, 09:24 PM
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waiting for zooplankton
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: East Fallowfield, PA
Posts: 684
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how long do you run your lights
I have 2 tanks, one hard coral 65 gallon tank, 20g sump 2x250 20k mh-8hrs 2x96 attinic-10hrs
one soft coral 90 gallon tank 30g sump 4x96 pc and attinic 8hrs 10k 10hrs attinic
is this enough or would more be better please post how long you run your lights
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09-16-2006, 09:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
Posts: 10,939
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Id bump both tanks up to 10-12 on the halides and 12-14 on the actinics. Not all at once though. Add an hour every few days to a week. Not necessary but you will see more growth in doing so.
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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09-16-2006, 09:41 PM
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ONE VERY BIG FISHY
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Posts: 699
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i have my halides on for about 12 hours....
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 Reef and a Massive FOWLR and a bunch of other tanks ranging from small to huge.
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09-16-2006, 10:38 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Biloxi, MS
Posts: 3,265
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I run my actinics 16 hours and will be running my halides for about 10 if I can keep the tank cool.
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09-16-2006, 11:13 PM
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Medium Fishy! :)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Puerto Rico
Posts: 443
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MH for 6 hrs and actinics for 9 hrs.
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09-16-2006, 11:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
Posts: 10,939
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halides 12 actinics 14.....thats what i have done for the last 6 months.......right now i am running halides without any actinics for 12 hours and will be keeping it that way and shortly when i start the other tank up it will be 12mh/14 actinics.
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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09-16-2006, 11:27 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Posts: 16,859
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actinics for 8 to 10 and HH's 4 to 5 max
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09-16-2006, 11:30 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 221
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 I wish I had $1 for each time this subject came up on this board
actinics 9 hrs
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09-17-2006, 12:27 AM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
Posts: 2,764
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mh's 10hrs
actinics 12 hrs
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09-17-2006, 04:51 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: new york city
Posts: 6,309
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mh 10 act12
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09-17-2006, 05:25 AM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
Posts: 5,038
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mh 10 actinics 14
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09-17-2006, 06:23 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 24,641
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24 Hr I use moon lights besides.(not any above).or would that be the first one?Tricky question.
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09-17-2006, 07:20 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: OHIO
Posts: 473
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halides 10 actinics 12
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09-17-2006, 07:56 AM
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Reefer in training
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ridgewood, NJ
Posts: 1,463
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Actinics on for 16, MH on for 14.
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First Reef and lovin it
105 gallon, 175W MH w VHO Actinics
Refugium by Ecosystem
Live rock is like a box of chocolates, you never know what ya goin get
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09-17-2006, 08:23 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SW Florida
Posts: 9,641
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You mean 24/7 is bad for the tank? 
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