Lighting times on my 55 gallon coral tank

[angel9620]

I have 2 x 65 watt 10k bulbs and 2 x 65 watt atinic bulbs. I want to know what lights to run at what times and for how long. New to corals so advice is welcome. I already have fish, inverts, and 45lb. live rock in my talk that are doing well.

 

[teen]

turn them on at like 8 in the AM, turn them off at 6 PM. that should work fine.

 

[frankthetank]

If you want a dawn and dusk look, use your actinics alone for an hour or so before and after your daylights.

 

[angel9620]

I have regular lights coming on at 9am and going off at 9pm. Do you think it would be ok if I had atinic come on at 8am then sun lights at 9am and at turn off time cut off sun light at 8 then atinic at 9. And have moonlights on at night?

 

[frankthetank]

That's a little long to have lights on. That would be a 13 hour cycle. I'd shoot for 11 honestly. It seems everytime I go 12 or more I have algae issues. The specific time you choose to turn daylights on and off is more for your viewing pleasures... but I would shoot for 9 hour daylight and 11 hour total.
I think I do something like 9 hour daylight and 11.5 hour total.