Just got Nova Extreme Pro - How should I set timers?

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  1. littlea8

    littlea8 Astrea Snail

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    I just received my nova extreme pro for my 46 bowfront aquarium. I also bought a power center with one timer for both night and day. I'm really not sure how I should set the timers. For the Nova Extreme Pro the light pattern is as follows

    Switch 1: 3 Whites, 1 Blue
    Switch 2: 2 Blues

    How should I set these for the timers. I know for sure that I should have switch 1 on from 4pm-12am for 8 hour daytime lights. My questions is how should I time switch 2? If I plug it into the night timers it will run at all hours when the daytime lights are not on (ex. 12am-4pm which is 16 hours)...is it okay to leave two blue lights on for 16 hours of the day?
     
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  3. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    i have the same light and i run mine like this, 2 blues on at 12pm and off at 12am,and the 4 bulbs are on from 1pm to 11 am i do not run them all night, then when these go off my fuge light comes on.
     
  4. WarHead

    WarHead Plankton

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    Hydro I've heard of people running their fuge lights opposite of the DT lights,is there any particular reason you do this?I've always run my fuge on the same lighting schedule as my DT.
     
  5. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    It helps with PH swings
     
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