Nova Extreme Pro 72" how long to leave lights on?

shawna1972

shawna1972

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just hooked my Nova back up and Im confused as to how long to leave my lights on for I always thought it was 12 hours and went to LFS yesterday and they told me 6 hours max? I have 6 10,000 k and 6 blue < cant remember what their called
anyways what do you think?
Also I dont have any moon lights on these does anyone have this light fixture and what did you use to create moon/leds?
Thanks
 
salt210

salt210

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12hrs is fine. it really only matters if you have coral in the tank. if not you can leave it on for how long you want.
and the 6 blue bulbs are they actinic?
 
jdl

jdl

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i have a nep, i only leave my lights on from 4pm to 10pm. You should leave your lights on however long you want, which doesnt cause any issues in your tank. If 12 hours is working, keep it at 12.
For moonlights, i use a reefkeeper lite controller with MLC module.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Just watch for extra algae growth...if you notice a lot...cut your lighting time down...if not...well leave it....google led moonlights....there are quite a few options out there
 
shawna1972

shawna1972

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Originally Posted by salt210
http:///forum/post/3018200
12hrs is fine. it really only matters if you have coral in the tank. if not you can leave it on for how long you want.
and the 6 blue bulbs are they actinic?
I have xenia,clove polyp,star polyp that's it for now
 
shawna1972

shawna1972

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salt210;3018200 said:
12hrs is fine. it really only matters if you have coral in the tank. if not you can leave it on for how long you want.
and the 6 blue bulbs are they actinic?[/QUOTE
yes actinic they are the origional stock bulbs.
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shawna1972

shawna1972

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Originally Posted by JDL
http:///forum/post/3018294
i have a nep, i only leave my lights on from 4pm to 10pm. You should leave your lights on however long you want, which doesnt cause any issues in your tank. If 12 hours is working, keep it at 12.
For moonlights, i use a reefkeeper lite controller with MLC module.
Thanks JDL Ill look into those
 
shawna1972

shawna1972

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3018299
Just watch for extra algae growth...if you notice a lot...cut your lighting time down...if not...well leave it....google led moonlights....there are quite a few options out there
Thanks, Now do I leave all 12 bulbs on ?
 
shawna1972

shawna1972

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Originally Posted by Culp
http:///forum/post/3018750
i leave my lights on from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Wow, I did 12 and thought that was a little much lol but I did 1 hour just the actinic then turned all 12 bulbs on for 10 hours then actinic another hour then turn off.
Thanks for the reply
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by shawna1972
http:///forum/post/3018992
Thanks, Now do I leave all 12 bulbs on ?
What I would do is this....Have the actinics come on 1st..maybe for an hour or 2...then have the regular lights come on....for maybe 8 hours...then have the actinics stay on for an hour or 2 after that.
My schedule...actinics...on at 7 a.m. 1st MH.(center) on at 12 p.m. MH 2 & 3 (left and right) on at 1 .pm
MH 2 & 3 go off at 8 p.m. MH 1 goes off at 8:30 p.m. Actinics go off at 10
Moonlights come on at 9:55 p.m. and go off at 7 a.m..
 
culp

culp

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Originally Posted by salt210
http:///forum/post/3018837
dang culp. talk about a long day.

its not like i have every thing turned on for 11 hours a day.
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. i only have the actinic on.
than 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. only actinic on.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Culp
http:///forum/post/3019065
its not like i have every thing turned on for 11 hours a day.
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. i only have the actinic on.
than 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. only actinic on.
YUP....See above ...mine too vary
 
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