Is this a good lighting schedule?

jaydubh11 · 09/29/2006, 08:51 PM

I just ordered timers for my CurrentUSA Orbit and I was wondering what your opinion of this schedule is:

Light Schedule

Actinic On - 9:00am
10k On - 9:30am
Actinic Off - 1:30pm
Actinic On - 2:30pm
10k Off - 6:30pm
Actinic Off - 7:00pm

I will be keeping only very hardy soft corals.

When will be a good time to start the schedule? I have just added the first half of my CUC and I don't want excessive algae growth. I have selected to turn off the actinic from 1:30 to 2:30 so it will have the same run time as the 10k (which starts 30 minutes later and ends 30 minutes sooner).

Donkin · 09/29/2006, 09:11 PM

I wouldnt turn off the actinict in the middle of the day like that. Might confuse some corals.

jaydubh11 · 09/29/2006, 09:13 PM

^Thanks.

Do you think the dawn/dusk effect is even necessary? I don't want to burn out one light faster than the other...

Donkin · 09/29/2006, 09:43 PM

I only have one 250w MH on my new system. I run it from 12pm to 11pm no dawn dusk thing going on. MY RBTA is the only thing in my tank atm and he loves it. I really don't think dawn dusk cycles really matter too much. Whne I had all PCs on my 120 I did have the actinicts on 15 mins before the 10ks. I really don't think it matters much though. Others might say different though.

09/29/2006, 08:51 PM	#1
jaydubh11 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 218	Is this a good lighting schedule? I just ordered timers for my CurrentUSA Orbit and I was wondering what your opinion of this schedule is: Light Schedule Actinic On - 9:00am 10k On - 9:30am Actinic Off - 1:30pm Actinic On - 2:30pm 10k Off - 6:30pm Actinic Off - 7:00pm I will be keeping only very hardy soft corals. When will be a good time to start the schedule? I have just added the first half of my CUC and I don't want excessive algae growth. I have selected to turn off the actinic from 1:30 to 2:30 so it will have the same run time as the 10k (which starts 30 minutes later and ends 30 minutes sooner).

09/29/2006, 09:11 PM	#2
Donkin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tampa, FL. Posts: 88	I wouldnt turn off the actinict in the middle of the day like that. Might confuse some corals. __________________ "I think you should reload your brain before you fire your mouth off"

09/29/2006, 09:43 PM	#4
Donkin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tampa, FL. Posts: 88	I only have one 250w MH on my new system. I run it from 12pm to 11pm no dawn dusk thing going on. MY RBTA is the only thing in my tank atm and he loves it. I really don't think dawn dusk cycles really matter too much. Whne I had all PCs on my 120 I did have the actinicts on 15 mins before the 10ks. I really don't think it matters much though. Others might say different though. __________________ "I think you should reload your brain before you fire your mouth off"

09/29/2006, 09:13 PM	#3
jaydubh11 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 218	^Thanks. Do you think the dawn/dusk effect is even necessary? I don't want to burn out one light faster than the other...