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Thank you all!
harlequinnut
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Does your lights come with separate switch and plugs for the white and blue lights? If it does, then turn on the blue in the morning and then wait a few hours to turn on the white. Set your white to turn off a few hours before turning off your blue. This will similate the morning and evening effect for the fishes.
harlequinnut
Active Member
No.
harlequinnut
Active Member
Home Depot is a good place to start. I find that the ones with the digital readout is more accurate on the time. Otherwise they are basically the same. Make sure if your plugs are 3 plung that you get a timer with 3 plung also.
bison
New Member
To answer the what kind of timer and where to get it questions.... I bought an "aquarium outlet strip" (looks like a surge protector strip) with a built in timer at PetSmart for about $20. Four of the eight outlets are controlled by the timer, with the other four being "on" continuously. (Also, had an electrician replace my normal circuit breaker for that wall outlet with a ground fault circuit interrupter/breaker.)
michaeltx
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I just use high end electrical timers that you can get just about anywhere. I have 2 timers one that runs the 2-250 watt MH and one that runs the 220 watts of PC with no problems. you just have to make sure not to overload them. the GFCI is always a good bet around any water and in some palces its against the law not to have them if you have water with so many feet of water. always better to be safe than sorry.
Mike
Mike