BioCube 29 Gallon Lighting during cycling - Please Help!

[Pisces28]

Hello Everyone! :wave:

I am starting my cycle for my new BioCube 29 Gallon. I am a little confused on the lighting during and after the cycle process. If I understand correctly:

-The 10,000k 36 Watt light is the fluorescent daytime bulb
-The Actinic blue light is the night time bulb
-The moon light is the blue LED strip

I am getting a Coralife power surge timer to control my lighting. My questions are:

1. During the cycle process which I am beginning today, which lights have to be on, and which have to be off, and when? I do not want to do this incorrectly, and result in an algae bloom during my cycling. Any detailed information about this would be helpful because i have no clue about lighting.

2. After the cycle process, same question. Which lights have to be on, and for how long?

Eventually, I will be getting corals and all the fun stuff, but my main concern right now is how to cycle the tank properly, because I understand the importance. I appreciate any tips and pointers on cycling properly. Thank you in advance!

 

[jay0705]

During u need no lights. After its honestly up to. Certain corals need more or less that will depend on what u chose

 

[snakeblitz33]

It's unnecessary to light the tank during cycling but many people do it to try to preserve some of the life that is still on the rocks. Four hours a day with all the lights on is good enough. Once the tank is cycled you can easily move up to six hours daylight and eight hours actinic. When you start to get corals you can move it up to eight hours daylights and ten hours actinics. It also depends, as already stated, what corals you get and what type of lighting they require. Some corals require longer exposure to more intense quality light than others.

What I suggest is to do some research on what type of corals you like and then figure out what equipment you need to take care of them.

 

[jay0705]

Well stated