salty jeff
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How many hours a day does everyone or anyone keep their lights on? I was told from my LFS 8 would be enough for soft corals.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Hours Of Light?
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naturelover
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My MH are on 8 hrs and 2 Actnics are on for 8 hrs and 2 10ks are on for 5hrs. Kind of dusk dawn setup and worked well for about 3yrs now.
salty jeff
Member
So far I've turned them on before I go to work and off when I go to bed. That adds up to about 14 hours a day. My LFS told me that is way to much and I'm just going to grow algae doing that. I'm going to get some timers tonight. Thanks for the info.
salty jeff
Member
Are you getting alot of algae growth? How are your corals doing?
hairtrigger
Active Member
See light regiment thread below, it may have more responses already. 
salty jeff
Member
below?
hairtrigger
Active Member
I'm sorry, it was below at the time. My bad. It moves.
So, I'll give you my response here since I steered you in the wrong direction previously.
I have only PC lighting on my tank.
I work it for a total of 12 on and 12 off.
My actinic PCs come on an hour before, and stay on an hour after my 10Ks.
My 10ks stay on for 10 hours in between that.
My corals seem to like it this way. I haven't seen any recession or anything. It may vary a little as the light bulbs go bad after about roughly a year. But, the bulbs should be replaced then instean of changing the light regimen.
So, I'll give you my response here since I steered you in the wrong direction previously.
I have only PC lighting on my tank.
I work it for a total of 12 on and 12 off.
My actinic PCs come on an hour before, and stay on an hour after my 10Ks.
My 10ks stay on for 10 hours in between that.
My corals seem to like it this way. I haven't seen any recession or anything. It may vary a little as the light bulbs go bad after about roughly a year. But, the bulbs should be replaced then instean of changing the light regimen.