How long is your Photoperiod?

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On a given day how long do you keep your lights on?

  1. Less than 4 hours

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  2. 4-5 hours

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  3. 6-7 hours

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  4. 8-9 hours

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  5. 10-11 hours

    4 vote(s)
    26.7%

  6. 12 or more hours

    6 vote(s)
    40.0%
  1. james37128

    james37128 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    How long do you keep your display illuminated? Not including moonlights, refugiums, or ambient house lighting.
     
    james37128, Mar 18, 2009
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  2. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    I run about 12 hrs but have been cutting it back slowly.
    attinics on for 12
    whites on for 10
    Going to be cutting the whole light time down to 10 hrs.
     
    RHorton, Mar 18, 2009
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  3. chetrod

    chetrod Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have three 175 watt halides and two 72" VHO's they are all on timers the Vho's come on at 9 am till noon then again from 630 to 900 pm. The halides are a bit different the middle one comes on first at like noon then the other two come on after 200 pm. the side two shut off at 630 the the vho's kicks in again. all lights go out at 900 pm then the moonlights are on till 3 am
     
    chetrod, Mar 18, 2009
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  4. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    Summer months are comming so i cut back to 8-9 hrs pending how hot the tank gets...
     
    salsalito25, Mar 18, 2009
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  5. Bunner

    Bunner Bubble Tip Anemone

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    im at 8 hrs with 2 150 mhs.
     
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  6. yumareef

    yumareef Astrea Snail

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    12 hours
     
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  7. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

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    12hr: actinics
    8hr: daylights
     
    ermano, Mar 18, 2009
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  8. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    11 hours for 2 150 watt MH bulbs no actinics
     
    adam, Mar 18, 2009
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  9. Dr.Fragenstein

    Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer

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    Half of the 8 T5s are on from 8am to 8.3pm, all the lights are on from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Many people tell me thats too much but everytime I have been anywhere near the equator the sun is out from 7ish to 9.30ish easily... Granted its not full force but there is a many hours that tropical sun is pounding the reef!

    Happy lighting!
     
    Dr.Fragenstein, Mar 18, 2009
    Dr.Fragenstein, Mar 18, 2009
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  10. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    PCs on from 10a to 10p. MHs on from 1p to 7p.
     
    Brandon1023, Mar 18, 2009
    Brandon1023, Mar 18, 2009
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