Lighting a fuge.

If you are growing cheato is it necessary to have your refugium light off for a period of the day or can you keep it lit 24/7. I have seen people do both and personal had mine go off for about 4 hours a day until I needed the timer for my Kessil. Now, I am wondering if I even need to replace it?

 

I think a lot of people run a reverse cycle.

Day: DT on, fuge off
Night: DT off, fuge on

 

It is good to give the algae a rest period. So I suggest turning the lights out and using a reverse period as suggested.

 

agreed.

The plants cycles do better with a dark cycle daily, also, supposed to keep the PH more stable with an opposite cycle.

 

I've heard a lot of people using the reverse cycle.

 

Yeah, sounds like I need to pick up another timer

 

I've had mine on 24/7. Chaeto is growing like crazy. Had to throw out half tonight. About a basketball size. Ph is stable at 8.3. Have a 6500k cfl and workshop fixture.

 

Didn't grow so well under regular 2700k cfl till i found a 6500k

 

I'd do the reverse cycle, chaeto as I;ve been told by many grows better during the dark hours, and it also helps stabilize PH swings by doing the reverse cycle The light in your fuge when the DT lights go out prevent major swings

 

lol timers are $5 bro, get another