Lighting hrs

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  1. Piano10

    Piano10 Aiptasia Anemone

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    How many hours do you recommend running your lights?
    Do you start yours in the AM of PM?
     
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  2. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    i run 6 am to 6 pm with a 1h ramp up and down,trying to replicate hours of light on the equator. personally i would not go under 10h.

    my 2 cents
     
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  3. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I run 8am to 8pm. It ramps up and down over 1h each. I also have a 1h long peak around 1pm.

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  4. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    I usually run mine only about 8 hours, in the evening so I can enjoy the tank. I don't keep sps though.
     
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  5. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    8 hours should be plenty for any system:)
     
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  6. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    12-14 hours a day, they come on at 12pm and I just turn them off when I'm done looking at them and ready for bed (it's in my room).
     
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  7. Piano10

    Piano10 Aiptasia Anemone

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    Good. I've been starting mine at 12pm and running for 9hrs.
     
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  8. Hoopastank

    Hoopastank Spaghetti Worm

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    I am getting my light on Wed. of this week AI Prime i was thinking of doing the same running the light at around 11 or 12. to the late evening? My tank is still cycling though. I do have a piece of coral that is coming back so i want to get a light on it.
     
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  9. sandy

    sandy Bristle Worm

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    I run for 10 hrs only
     
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  10. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Did any of you used to run longer photo period, then switched to shorter one and noticed benefits?
    If so, what length were you running? What did you switch to? And what changed?
    Thx.
     
    jbraslins, Jul 14, 2015
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