lighting question

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  1. KatrinaMiller

    KatrinaMiller Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I was wondering what everyones lighting schedule is? We usually have our lights (96w 10000k and a 96w actinic PC) on from 10(ish) am till 10pm (we don't have a timer....yet) and I usually just turn both lamps on (the 10000k and the actinic) at the same time.. is this bad, should i do it differently? advice please!
     
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  2. 4phish

    4phish Montipora Digitata

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    I have my actinics come on at 11 and my whites come on at 12. The whites then go off at 7 and my actinics off at 8. Their is and hour difference between the two spectrums and a total light time of 8 hours.

    Hope this helps. I am sure others will chime in as well.
     
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  3. KatrinaMiller

    KatrinaMiller Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Just wondering if there is a reason why you only have actinics on by themselves for the extra time?
     
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  4. 4phish

    4phish Montipora Digitata

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    I like to simulate a morning and a night. May just be a personal prefference, but I like it.
     
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  5. KatrinaMiller

    KatrinaMiller Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Makes sense. Good idea!:2thumbsup
     
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  6. 4phish

    4phish Montipora Digitata

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    Also, I like to think that my corals aren't getting a whole buch of light at once.
     
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  7. Reef2Keep

    Reef2Keep Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I do the same thing, except my whites go off at 8 and my actinics at 9.
     
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  8. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    I also stagger times.

    1000 Moon Off
    1000 Actinics On
    1030 14K T5 On
    1100 12K T5 On
    1130 14K Halide On
    1200 10K Halide On

    1900 10K Halide Off
    1930 14K Halide Off
    2000 12K T5 Off
    2030 14K T5 Off
    2100 Actinics Off
    2100 Moon On
     
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  9. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Since you show no coral in your signature, it makes no difference what so ever.
     
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  10. KatrinaMiller

    KatrinaMiller Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I just have softies
     
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