right light cycle?

I am running 3 boost leds about 5 inches over a 20 gallon tank, I have LPS and zoas.

I run the lights 6 on 6 off, is this long enough or to long?

 

I would personally do a 10 on 14 off, thats what I am currently running

 

everything seems to be doing ok but it sometimes just dosent seem long enough for the lights to be on or off.

 

Naturally there is a 12 on 12 off light schedule or 10 on 14 off in nature, so most people go off that. I used to do a 12-12 but I had algae problems but so far the 10-14 has been great.

 

thats probably what im going to do then ;D

 

One more thing, I only have my daylights on for 8hrs a day, because my actinics are on an hour before and after my daylights so maybe you could do something like that. You could have only 1 or two Par30s come on for an hour then have all of them for 8 and keep one or two on an hour after.

 

should I increce my time's slowly at one time?

 

Yes add an hour per week so they get used to the longer period.

 

work for me