Light System Came In Today, Need Advice On LED Moons

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  1. PetMother

    PetMother Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    My lighting system came today! Its a T-5 HO with 2 10000 k bulbs, 2 450 nm bulbs and an LED moon strip. I was wondering how long you keep your moon lights on for at night and how many days a week you use the moons lights.

    Thanks :)
     
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  2. MoJoe

    MoJoe Dragon Wrasse

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    Congrats on the fixture! The moons are more for "us" than "them" really, so you can use them as you please. I use to run mine after my main bulbs went off from 10pm-3am. I feel it's best to give them some "dark" time also.

    Down the line if you swap your main bulbs from some ATI's or Geissmans you'll get a lot more out of your fixture.
     
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    PetMother Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Ya, I'm going to switch them out down the road :)

    Thank you! I like your light cycling. I might have to do that :)
     
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    PetMother Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    SO I got my new lights hooked up and I'm not big on swearing but the only thing that came to mind when I powered it up over my aquarium was HOLY S**T. It looks...so... different :eek:
     
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    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    It does sometimes help coral reproduction!! ;)
     
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    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    Yea, i think that goes with everyone! If you look at the bottom of the box it says "Cusing is included once system is installed." haha ::) Well, at least what mine said!
     
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  7. PetMother

    PetMother Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    I think mine did too :biggrinbo The clowns got mad at me for making it brighter and Gman decided to show up! I thought he would be in hiding :p I think my clowns are getting darker too :-/
     
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    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    There tanning LOL :)
     
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    PetMother Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    HAHAHA

    I think its like they are turning black. Maybe I'm just seeing things.
     
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    Congrats on the new fixture. If you have corals you will want to acclimate them to the new light. You will want to cut back on the photo period them slowly build it back up 1 hour a week.
     
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