lighting concerns

dolphinman213 · 02/12/2007, 01:29 PM

lights overnight
i run my white lights for 12 hours--then my blue actnic light comes on afterward for 12 hours(during the night)will doing this upset the balance of the reef, since it never is any darkness for the fish to sleep

sir_dudeguy · 02/12/2007, 01:40 PM

first there is never complete darkness on a normal reef anyways (well there is, but only a few days here and there when its cloudy or whatever).

But second, why are you running the actinics during the night, and not along with the daylights?

shag26272 · 02/12/2007, 01:42 PM

i would run them together, if you want get some moonlights for night

dolphinman213 · 02/12/2007, 04:17 PM

but will it off balance my reef(the blues are for nighttime and they are on for 7 hours not 12

shag26272 · 02/12/2007, 07:11 PM

what do you mean balance? Actinic doesnt simulate night time. if that was the case people would buy lights half the wattage and just run them 24 hours a day

zacharytrimble · 02/12/2007, 08:06 PM

You may find that running actinics during the day is a really neat experience. I've found that it really makes the fish shimmer...and it causes some of the florescing properties of corals to really come out for your enjoyment. I would try switching to the day. Get a little add on moonlight or something and that looks really neat at night.

02/12/2007, 01:29 PM	#1
dolphinman213 florida guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 901	lighting concerns lights overnight i run my white lights for 12 hours--then my blue actnic light comes on afterward for 12 hours(during the night)will doing this upset the balance of the reef, since it never is any darkness for the fish to sleep __________________ "it is often those who do not seek knowledge are the ones that have the knowledge already", but those that seek it, are the ones that are dumbfounded. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon bio cube w/ 8 lamp t5 ho fixture

02/12/2007, 01:40 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	first there is never complete darkness on a normal reef anyways (well there is, but only a few days here and there when its cloudy or whatever). But second, why are you running the actinics during the night, and not along with the daylights? __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

02/12/2007, 01:42 PM	#3
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	i would run them together, if you want get some moonlights for night __________________ .

02/12/2007, 04:17 PM	#4
dolphinman213 florida guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 901	but will it off balance my reef(the blues are for nighttime and they are on for 7 hours not 12 __________________ "it is often those who do not seek knowledge are the ones that have the knowledge already", but those that seek it, are the ones that are dumbfounded. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon bio cube w/ 8 lamp t5 ho fixture

02/12/2007, 07:11 PM	#5
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	what do you mean balance? Actinic doesnt simulate night time. if that was the case people would buy lights half the wattage and just run them 24 hours a day __________________ .

02/12/2007, 08:06 PM	#6
zacharytrimble Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 456	You may find that running actinics during the day is a really neat experience. I've found that it really makes the fish shimmer...and it causes some of the florescing properties of corals to really come out for your enjoyment. I would try switching to the day. Get a little add on moonlight or something and that looks really neat at night.