Lunar Leds timing

[rbmdaltx]

I have a 100 gal reef tank with a Outer Orbit Pro Series HQI/T-5/LED Lights
60" 529 watts 2-150 watt 4-54 watt 9 blue & 9 white, I Actinic light for about 12 hrs and the MH about 10 hours, my question how should I program the Led lights? Should I run both blue and white LEDS at the same time when the other lights are off or part of the time or does it matter.

 

[nano reefer]

run them all day and night. you wont notice they are on when the actinics or MH is on, and they hardly use energy. one less timer.

 

[stdreb27]

I don't run them on a timer, I just turn em off when the lights come on, if I remember.In reality you talking about pennies when running them 24/7

 

[rbmdaltx]

Thanks for the help. I wasn't thinking of the cost, but if there was any benefit of putting them on timers, so it doesn't look like there is.

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by rbmdaltx
http:///forum/post/2691593
Thanks for the help. I wasn't thinking of the cost, but if there was any benefit of putting them on timers, so it doesn't look like there is.
None that I can think of, the LED's should last indefinately, or atleast longer than the fixture. Their isn't any benifit to the corals, just an ability to see little creatures that come out at night, (like pods or worms ect) so that leaves cost and there is very little cost involved.

 

[salt210]

I put mine on a timer but just to have them automated.