Lighting LR

Radioheed · 08/29/2006, 05:12 PM

I have had about 10 lbs of uncured (i think) LR in my 20g to start my cycle. I have current 2x65 pc's.

how long should I leave the lights on for?

is it true that actinics encourage coraline growth? if so should I only run/run them more often?

Thanks in advance

sir_dudeguy · 08/29/2006, 05:22 PM

i've never heard that actinics encourage coraline. At least they dont for me (i always forget to turn them off

)
But to get coraline, you need calcium and mag in the right levels.

And you dont have to run the lights right now anyways. Rock doesnt need any light. Its only the corals that are on rocks that need light, and if you dont have any corals, then you dont need lights.

But if you're asking how long you can have them on because you like to look at the tank (like i do lol) then i'd say 6 tops during a cycle. During the cycle, theres lots of amonia, nitrite, and nitrates, which is what algae eats...if you leave the lights on for very long, thats only gonna help the algae a ton, and it will go out of control once it starts growing.

jerehmy · 08/29/2006, 05:26 PM

I would try and do at least 6 hrs, the LR may have "hitch=hikers" which can be cool corals which may need the light.

Sometimes a polyp can be sooooo small you can't even see it, then in a few months that single polyp can make HUGE colonys

Save the life, use your lights

Radioheed · 08/29/2006, 05:40 PM

don't think there is too much going on on this LR, so I'm not too worried about the growth...I just got this stuff from my lfs, I'll be adding 10 more lbs from TBS soon

Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it at 6 hrs. By the way I had never heard the actinic thing either, someone on here sais it.

jerehmy · 08/29/2006, 05:47 PM

some people on here don't know there head from there as.. welll nevermind.

Just don't believe everything you read unless the same thing is said by mutiple and I mean mutiple people.

Some info is really really good just make sure to filter out the crap

08/29/2006, 05:12 PM	#1
Radioheed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, Fl Posts: 275	Lighting LR I have had about 10 lbs of uncured (i think) LR in my 20g to start my cycle. I have current 2x65 pc's. how long should I leave the lights on for? is it true that actinics encourage coraline growth? if so should I only run/run them more often? Thanks in advance

08/29/2006, 05:22 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	i've never heard that actinics encourage coraline. At least they dont for me (i always forget to turn them off ) But to get coraline, you need calcium and mag in the right levels. And you dont have to run the lights right now anyways. Rock doesnt need any light. Its only the corals that are on rocks that need light, and if you dont have any corals, then you dont need lights. But if you're asking how long you can have them on because you like to look at the tank (like i do lol) then i'd say 6 tops during a cycle. During the cycle, theres lots of amonia, nitrite, and nitrates, which is what algae eats...if you leave the lights on for very long, thats only gonna help the algae a ton, and it will go out of control once it starts growing. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

08/29/2006, 05:26 PM	#3
jerehmy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 511	I would try and do at least 6 hrs, the LR may have "hitch=hikers" which can be cool corals which may need the light. Sometimes a polyp can be sooooo small you can't even see it, then in a few months that single polyp can make HUGE colonys Save the life, use your lights __________________ Fish are the best medecine for body and mind Current Tank Info: 55g, 40g, 29gx2, 60g, 10g African Cichlids (Breeders) 40g SW Reef with a 20g sump/refugium 75lbs prime LR Mag 9.5 SCWD and Remora skimmer, 2x96w PC's

08/29/2006, 05:40 PM	#4
Radioheed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, Fl Posts: 275	don't think there is too much going on on this LR, so I'm not too worried about the growth...I just got this stuff from my lfs, I'll be adding 10 more lbs from TBS soon Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it at 6 hrs. By the way I had never heard the actinic thing either, someone on here sais it. __________________ 26g AGA Bow, Current Orbit LED, Tunze 9002, Tunze Nano Osmolator, 200gph HOB, Koralia 425, MJ400, 25 lbs Real Reef LR, 10 lbs base.

08/29/2006, 05:47 PM	#5
jerehmy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 511	some people on here don't know there head from there as.. welll nevermind. Just don't believe everything you read unless the same thing is said by mutiple and I mean mutiple people. Some info is really really good just make sure to filter out the crap __________________ Fish are the best medecine for body and mind Current Tank Info: 55g, 40g, 29gx2, 60g, 10g African Cichlids (Breeders) 40g SW Reef with a 20g sump/refugium 75lbs prime LR Mag 9.5 SCWD and Remora skimmer, 2x96w PC's