Lights or Moonlight?????

[lerch]

I have two decently large white flourescent lights on my tank and a 48" Power compact with 2 flourescent and 2 blue actinic bulbs. I have everything running on timers, should I have the power compact run a little longer than the flourescents to simulate moonlight or do they need to be on the same schedule?????

 

[hillbilly]

I would have the actinics on longer by 1/2 to 1 hr before and after the daylights. Sort of a dawn/dusk simulation.
Hillbilly

 

[predator]

I don't really see any need to do that unless you just really want to. The tank will be allright just turning all the lights on and off at the same time.

 

[madd catt]

That sounds nice that moonlight display but would the copepods come out during that type of lighting.

 

[dburr]

My pods are out all the time.

 

[chevron tang]

Well it sounds pretty cool, but I don't really believe that it is necessary unless you just want to. Otherwise just do it the old fashioned way, turning all the lights on and off at the same time.