Light Period--how long

rickh · 02/05/2006, 05:03 PM

I have been running my lights 12 hours on, 12 off. My coral are looking good, but wonder if I should reduce it. I am currently have a little problem with algae, but it's probably too many nutrients (I love to feed the fish) rather than too much light. R

Reefdaddy1 · 02/05/2006, 06:28 PM

Kepp the lighting and run a phosphate reactor, That should trim your algae

djtodd · 02/05/2006, 08:43 PM

Probably all of the above. Too many nutrients, and the lighting seems a bit long IMHO.

I run my lights for 9 hours, but have no problem with 10.

I'd run phosphate remover as well. Can't hurt.

Chad-Man · 02/05/2006, 09:34 PM

I run mine for 11 hours and do 3 small feedings a day with hardly any algae, if 12 puts you into trouble just scale back a little (or scale back on the feeding amount) and see how your tank responds.

thereefmaster · 02/05/2006, 09:40 PM

10.5 hrs a day here.

I wipe my glass once a week on average...

What skimmer are you using (if any)?

-Nate

rickh · 02/05/2006, 11:19 PM

The tank also gets some natural sunlight. The skimmer is an Aqua C Remora. thanks. R

02/05/2006, 05:03 PM	#1
rickh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lost_in_Michigan Posts: 1,306	Light Period--how long I have been running my lights 12 hours on, 12 off. My coral are looking good, but wonder if I should reduce it. I am currently have a little problem with algae, but it's probably too many nutrients (I love to feed the fish) rather than too much light. R

02/05/2006, 08:43 PM	#3
djtodd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 482	Probably all of the above. Too many nutrients, and the lighting seems a bit long IMHO. I run my lights for 9 hours, but have no problem with 10. I'd run phosphate remover as well. Can't hurt. __________________ 125G Reef with 40G sump/fuge. 2x 250w 14k MH, H&S A150-F2001 Skimmer, 3x Tunze 6045, MW No3 Reactor, Coralife Ca Reactor. Mostly softies with a metric tonne of Zoanthids. Current Tank Info: Got polyps?

02/05/2006, 09:34 PM	#4
Chad-Man Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 180	I run mine for 11 hours and do 3 small feedings a day with hardly any algae, if 12 puts you into trouble just scale back a little (or scale back on the feeding amount) and see how your tank responds. __________________ Chad Current Tank Info: 24 Gal Nano ... 125 Gal. Oceanic Reef Tank

02/05/2006, 09:40 PM	#5
thereefmaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mossyrock, WA Posts: 354	10.5 hrs a day here. I wipe my glass once a week on average... What skimmer are you using (if any)? -Nate __________________ Click on the Little Red House to see my Reef! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, Coralife SuperSkimmer 220, Current USA 260W PC, 2" SSB

02/05/2006, 06:28 PM	#2
Reefdaddy1 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queen Creek , Arizona Posts: 214	Kepp the lighting and run a phosphate reactor, That should trim your algae

02/05/2006, 11:19 PM	#6
rickh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lost_in_Michigan Posts: 1,306	The tank also gets some natural sunlight. The skimmer is an Aqua C Remora. thanks. R