Lighting Cycle Suggestions

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by cjrudy, Sep 19, 2010.

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  1. cjrudy

    cjrudy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I am currently on a weird schedule and not even sure why or how it started.

    Actinics on at 7:30am-Daylights at 1pm/ Daylights off at 8pm and Actinics at 9:30pm

    So thats 14hrs of Actinics and 7hrs of Daylight. This does not seem right, my tank has been up for almost 6 months, all my fish and corals are doing good, but I feel I should decrease the Actinics and increase my Daylight. any suggestions.
     
    cjrudy, Sep 19, 2010
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  2. NASAGeek

    NASAGeek Eyelash Blennie

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    That is very similar to my cycle.... looks good to me.

    If your corals are doing good and you aren't having algae problems.... don't change it.

    Increasing daylight increases algae likelihood

    M
     
    NASAGeek, Sep 19, 2010
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