how to program nova extreme with timers? recommended timming..

mindytoy · 08/05/2008, 01:20 PM

how do you guys recommend it? turn on like at 9 am? which ones go first etc? actinics? t5 10ks? lunars? are lunars supposed to be on all the night or what? any help is apreciated thanx.

Raven63630 · 08/05/2008, 03:36 PM

Actinics on first, then 10k's on about 2 hours later, then 10k's off about 1-2 hours before actinics off, then lunars on through the night.
I ran my Nova Extreme Actinics on at 8:30am, then 10k's on at 10:30am, and had the 10k's set to go off at 7:00pm and the Actinics go off at 8:30pm, then lunars would run from 8:30pm till 8:30am.

Your times can vary based on your setup and you will most likely have to adjust your times until you get the right balance for your tank.

jimbo78 · 08/05/2008, 03:44 PM

i run my actinics an hour before and an hour after my 10k's. my actinics come on at about 130pm and go off about 12am. no sense in have the tank on a lighting schedule that i wouldnt be home to see.

mindytoy · 08/05/2008, 03:57 PM

ok so you dont run the actinics with 10ks at the same time? or do you guys mean run the actincs before then ALSO the 10ks 2 hrs later.....

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Raven63630 · 08/05/2008, 04:05 PM

Run both together, just turn on Actinics before 10k's and run Actincs about 1-2 hours after 10k's go out

08/05/2008, 01:20 PM	#1
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	how to program nova extreme with timers? recommended timming.. how do you guys recommend it? turn on like at 9 am? which ones go first etc? actinics? t5 10ks? lunars? are lunars supposed to be on all the night or what? any help is apreciated thanx. __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

08/05/2008, 03:44 PM	#3
jimbo78 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: miami Posts: 3,099	i run my actinics an hour before and an hour after my 10k's. my actinics come on at about 130pm and go off about 12am. no sense in have the tank on a lighting schedule that i wouldnt be home to see. __________________ Dive with sharks? Doesn't everyone. Current Tank Info: 60 cube

08/05/2008, 03:57 PM	#4
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	ok so you dont run the actinics with 10ks at the same time? or do you guys mean run the actincs before then ALSO the 10ks 2 hrs later..... ?? __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

08/05/2008, 03:36 PM	#2
Raven63630 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Posts: 103	Actinics on first, then 10k's on about 2 hours later, then 10k's off about 1-2 hours before actinics off, then lunars on through the night. I ran my Nova Extreme Actinics on at 8:30am, then 10k's on at 10:30am, and had the 10k's set to go off at 7:00pm and the Actinics go off at 8:30pm, then lunars would run from 8:30pm till 8:30am. Your times can vary based on your setup and you will most likely have to adjust your times until you get the right balance for your tank.

08/05/2008, 04:05 PM	#5
Raven63630 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Posts: 103	Run both together, just turn on Actinics before 10k's and run Actincs about 1-2 hours after 10k's go out