Refugium photo period

monti1 · 12/31/2007, 08:42 PM

Are you guys running your fuge lights 24/7 or opposite of your display?

Misled · 12/31/2007, 08:46 PM

Opposite my display here.

Roy G. Biv · 12/31/2007, 09:31 PM

Opposite also.

Cheekymonkey · 12/31/2007, 09:31 PM

24/7 atm with incredible growth in the fuge

snorvich · 12/31/2007, 09:53 PM

Opposite tank cycle. Chaeto macro algae. Good growth.

intermision · 12/31/2007, 10:02 PM

mine is 24/7

jlyles · 12/31/2007, 10:13 PM

Opposite display.

MSAreef · 12/31/2007, 10:17 PM

24/7 here.

monti1 · 12/31/2007, 11:04 PM

I just switched mine to opposite to see if I get faster growth with the cheato.

Thanks for the input

Misled · 12/31/2007, 11:11 PM

What type of light are you using on your fuge?

monti1 · 12/31/2007, 11:16 PM

6500k cf from home depot with a shop light

andrenym00 · 12/31/2007, 11:53 PM

Opposite lighting (chaeto) with the light recommended from melves reef (5100k) grows like mad!

corals b 4 bills · 01/01/2008, 12:03 AM

Opposite Display Here Too.

bhdmc · 01/01/2008, 04:49 PM

Opposite here.

ihopss · 01/01/2008, 05:31 PM

24/7

rlabriola · 01/01/2008, 05:33 PM

opposite with a 96w powerquad...grows like weeds

The Floodinator · 01/01/2008, 06:55 PM

24/7 with 2/65 watt pc.

ricks · 01/01/2008, 07:00 PM

Opposite display here... Run (2) 175 watt 6,500K halides

Shnabbles · 01/01/2008, 07:33 PM

Is there a con to running it 24/7?? I think the only bad thing to running it 24/7 would be the little critters that usually come out in the dark to do some clean up dont ever get to come out because its never dark.... does this make sense?

12/31/2007, 08:42 PM	#1
monti1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 352	Refugium photo period Are you guys running your fuge lights 24/7 or opposite of your display?

12/31/2007, 08:46 PM	#2
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Opposite my display here. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

12/31/2007, 09:31 PM	#4
Cheekymonkey Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,211	24/7 atm with incredible growth in the fuge __________________ Joshua Solomon ORCA President 2010 Click my red house and help me with my 300G build. Current Tank Info: 300G in progress, 120G SPS/LPS Reef, 40G Mushroom/Zoa, 50G Zeroedge Clam/Gorgonian Tank

12/31/2007, 09:53 PM	#5
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Opposite tank cycle. Chaeto macro algae. Good growth. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

12/31/2007, 10:02 PM	#6
intermision Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 190	mine is 24/7 __________________ "Don't take life too seriously; you'll never get out of it alive."

12/31/2007, 09:31 PM	#3
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	Opposite also.

12/31/2007, 10:13 PM	#7
jlyles Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 51	Opposite display.

12/31/2007, 10:17 PM	#8
MSAreef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 176	24/7 here. __________________ Marcie Current Tank Info: 90 SPS, Tunze 6100 X2 and multi-controller, Euroreef skimmer, 3/4" sea swirl, chiller, knop calcium reactor, Geo Kalkreactor, 2x400W MH Hamilton, autotopoff, 10W UV, TLF phosban reactor, 8 gal fuge, 29 gal sump

12/31/2007, 11:04 PM	#9
monti1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 352	I just switched mine to opposite to see if I get faster growth with the cheato. Thanks for the input

12/31/2007, 11:11 PM	#10
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	What type of light are you using on your fuge? __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

12/31/2007, 11:16 PM	#11
monti1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 352	6500k cf from home depot with a shop light

12/31/2007, 11:53 PM	#12
andrenym00 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 165	Opposite lighting (chaeto) with the light recommended from melves reef (5100k) grows like mad! __________________ T1 Line prices ---> www.bandwidtht1.com Current Tank Info: 2 reef, 2 fresh, 1 a. cichlid, 1 salt

01/01/2008, 12:03 AM	#13
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	Opposite Display Here Too. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

01/01/2008, 04:49 PM	#14
bhdmc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Posts: 956	Opposite here.

01/01/2008, 05:31 PM	#15
ihopss Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gilmer,tx Posts: 751	24/7

01/01/2008, 05:33 PM	#16
rlabriola Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dana Point, Ca Posts: 333	opposite with a 96w powerquad...grows like weeds __________________ -- Doing nothing is always an option-- Current Tank Info: 30 Gallon Tall - 250W 14K Halide, 10G Sump, AC3, Tunze 6055, Tunze 9010, Custom CaRx, BB, SPS

01/01/2008, 06:55 PM	#17
The Floodinator Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Outside looking In Posts: 119	24/7 with 2/65 watt pc. __________________ "Quid Me Anxius Sum?" -Lemmy Current Tank Info: 110 & 35 gal. display tanks sharing a 4 tank, 120 gal. sump/fuge system type thing in the basement. Oh yeah, there's a 55 gal. FW too, forgot about that one.

01/01/2008, 07:00 PM	#18
ricks Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: portland,or Posts: 906	Opposite display here... Run (2) 175 watt 6,500K halides

01/01/2008, 07:33 PM	#19
Shnabbles Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Clayton, DE Posts: 1,316	Is there a con to running it 24/7?? I think the only bad thing to running it 24/7 would be the little critters that usually come out in the dark to do some clean up dont ever get to come out because its never dark.... does this make sense?