how long do you leave metal halide lights on?

[nimo1969]

Hi everyone just wondering about that ?? some say 2-4 hours a day the lights are 2-150 w ????
thanks
nimo1969

 

[1journeyman]

Mine on on about 5:30 a day.

 

[scsinet]

It depends... do you have supplemental fluorescent that you are leaving on longer?
I leave mine on for 8 hours per day, but the halide is my main lighting, my only supplements are actinic.

 

[nimo1969]

I have a total of 560 watts ? I leave the cc fl on for about 10 hours not sure on the metal halide ..........

 

[murph145]

mine are on 9 hours a day 3-250W bulbs

 

[mpls man]

9:00-10:00 am, actinics
10:00-6:00 PM, MH'S
6:00-7:00 PM actinics
total hours of running time: 10 hours

2-175 watt mhs
2-96 watt actinics
total watts...542
75 gal reef

 

[jrthomas40]

actinic/10k- 700am- 11am
2x250 hqi 1030am- 5pm
actinic/10k...430-9pm
lunars...830pm-7am

 

[maingo]

Total run time on mine is 5 hours and 30 minutes a day.

 

[nimo1969]

Thank You Everyone
I Have My On For About6 Hours A Day
Nimo1969