Twilight hours - what everyone using/doing

[salth2o]

Hi!
What is the board using / doing for their twilight hours. example...i have my 250 watt x 3 MH kicking on @ 11am along with my 2 96 watt blue atinic...the MH shut off @ 10pm but I keep my atinic on for an addtional 2 hours. Does anyone kick on their atinics in the am? What is the length of time most use if so?

 

[missycoral]

Hi salt, yes in am we have the Atinic that comes on and runs for a hour or so then the daylights on at night we run the atinia for about two hours after aswell. Missy

 

[sunfish]

I have added 2 moonstrips to my tank and run them for 3 hours after everything else goes off. They have a great low light look and it is still bright enough for me to watch what is going on. Their claim to fame is how well they get a lot of the creatures to spawn, but it is way too early for me to verify that.

 

[b_ball12_99]

I only have lights on and lights off in my "test" tank. Now that I know I'm staying with the hobby and getting a 75 gallon I'll be upgrading my lights on it until I get them right.

 

[jacques]

My actinic come on about an hour and a half prior to my daylight turning on and about two hours after my daylight goes off.

 

[playtime]

Don't think I am strange, but what are atinic lights? I don't have a clue. I just turn my lights on at 10am and shut them off at about 8pm.
playtime

 

[nm reef]

I use 2x15 watt ho lights that come on 1 hr before my pc's and go off 1 hr after the pc's do.....like the effect..........

 

[mr . salty]

Originally posted by playtime:
<STRONG>Don't think I am strange, but what are atinic lights? I don't have a clue. I just turn my lights on at 10am and shut them off at about 8pm.
playtime</STRONG>
Actinics are blue flo light bulbs. They really add alot of nice color to your tank.You should check them out. There are also 50/50 bulbs that are a mix of this blue and daylight together.

 

[playtime]

Mr. Salty
Oh, I do have 50/50 lights. I just didn't know what they were called. I only have them in my mini reef right now as the retro kit is quite expensive. The one for my 32 gal is 200.00 Do you have any suggestions for a cheaper way to go about this. my hood is fit for a marine glo but it does have a reflector on top. What can I use in place of the retro kit? Thanks
Playtime