Do yall run your refugiums 24 hours a day?
- Thread starter chris009
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matt b
Active Member
Originally Posted by chris009
http:///forum/post/2459089
I was just wondering what everyone's input is on the amount of time to run lights in the fuge.
IMO run your fuge light when your DT lights turn off and then off when your DT comes on. as long as it dosent light up your tank
http:///forum/post/2459089
I was just wondering what everyone's input is on the amount of time to run lights in the fuge.
IMO run your fuge light when your DT lights turn off and then off when your DT comes on. as long as it dosent light up your tank
keith burn
Active Member
Originally Posted by MaTT B
http:///forum/post/2459105
IMO run your fuge light when your DT lights turn off and then off when your DT comes on. as long as it dosent light up your tank
That is what i do.
http:///forum/post/2459105
IMO run your fuge light when your DT lights turn off and then off when your DT comes on. as long as it dosent light up your tank
That is what i do.
1journeyman
Active Member
Absolutely.
Run your Refugium lights opposite your display lights to help keep pH stable.
Run your Refugium lights opposite your display lights to help keep pH stable.
salty blues
Active Member
Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2459360
Absolutely.
Run your Refugium lights opposite your display lights to help keep pH stable.
How does this work? Does the sump pH counteract the DT pH and so forth?
http:///forum/post/2459360
Absolutely.
Run your Refugium lights opposite your display lights to help keep pH stable.
How does this work? Does the sump pH counteract the DT pH and so forth?
S
swalchemist
Guest
It's realy not going to make a difference in your pH unless your fuge is at or near the same volume as your display tank. You will benifit from it in other ways though so run your lights as long as you like. If you do have a large fuge I do suggets the alternate 12 hour lighting cycle.
1journeyman
Active Member
Originally Posted by salty blues
http:///forum/post/2459510
How does this work? Does the sump pH counteract the DT pH and so forth?
Yes.
Plants (during photosynthesis) absorb CO2 and exhale O2. At night, however they draw in O2. This can leade to your pH falling. Running a fuge full of plants on opposite lighting gives you in influx of O2 at night keeping your pH up.
I disagree with the above poster. While your display typically has a lot more water, your refugium typically has a lot more photosynthetic plants. So it can be a significant aid.
http:///forum/post/2459510
How does this work? Does the sump pH counteract the DT pH and so forth?
Yes.
Plants (during photosynthesis) absorb CO2 and exhale O2. At night, however they draw in O2. This can leade to your pH falling. Running a fuge full of plants on opposite lighting gives you in influx of O2 at night keeping your pH up.
I disagree with the above poster. While your display typically has a lot more water, your refugium typically has a lot more photosynthetic plants. So it can be a significant aid.
big
Active Member
Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2460614
Yes.
Plants (during photosynthesis) absorb CO2 and exhale O2. At night, however they draw in O2. This can leade to your pH falling. Running a fuge full of plants on opposite lighting gives you in influx of O2 at night keeping your pH up.
I disagree with the above poster. While your display typically has a lot more water, your refugium typically has a lot more photosynthetic plants. So it can be a significant aid.
Well said, you would not be the first to do so.
http:///forum/post/2460614
Yes.
Plants (during photosynthesis) absorb CO2 and exhale O2. At night, however they draw in O2. This can leade to your pH falling. Running a fuge full of plants on opposite lighting gives you in influx of O2 at night keeping your pH up.
I disagree with the above poster. While your display typically has a lot more water, your refugium typically has a lot more photosynthetic plants. So it can be a significant aid.
Well said, you would not be the first to do so.