light timing through the day

sethfloydjr · 04/03/2008, 07:12 PM

is there a reccomended amount of time to run your lights? I have two sunpaks....one a twin bulb 10K white and a twin bulb blue actinic. I have a tall 55G and im just getting it started in the next week or so. Im just wondering should I stagger the lights coming on or both all at once and then for how long. My fixture also has a moonlight built into it....how long should I run it? Obviously I will have these on timers, so I guess im wanting to know when they should come on and for how long. Thanks for any pointers you can give me. Im not a total newbie but its been a few years since I had a tank.

sethfloydjr · 04/04/2008, 06:04 AM

bueller? bueller?

dots · 04/05/2008, 02:05 AM

It depends on what you are keeping. It can range from 4 hours with MH to 12 hours.

Start on the low side and increase as needed.

You seem to be running PC's right? Start at 8 hrs

sethfloydjr · 04/05/2008, 05:45 AM

yes PCs...right now im just putting in a few fish nothing fancy...after i get the tank dialed in i plan on adding some inverts and a few corals

thanks for the info

04/03/2008, 07:12 PM	#1
sethfloydjr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 18	light timing through the day is there a reccomended amount of time to run your lights? I have two sunpaks....one a twin bulb 10K white and a twin bulb blue actinic. I have a tall 55G and im just getting it started in the next week or so. Im just wondering should I stagger the lights coming on or both all at once and then for how long. My fixture also has a moonlight built into it....how long should I run it? Obviously I will have these on timers, so I guess im wanting to know when they should come on and for how long. Thanks for any pointers you can give me. Im not a total newbie but its been a few years since I had a tank.

04/05/2008, 02:05 AM	#3
dots Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,258	It depends on what you are keeping. It can range from 4 hours with MH to 12 hours. Start on the low side and increase as needed. You seem to be running PC's right? Start at 8 hrs __________________ ~Doug

04/04/2008, 06:04 AM	#2
sethfloydjr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 18	bueller? bueller?

04/05/2008, 05:45 AM	#4
sethfloydjr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 18	yes PCs...right now im just putting in a few fish nothing fancy...after i get the tank dialed in i plan on adding some inverts and a few corals thanks for the info