Lighting schedule

Tervos · 08/15/2014, 06:25 PM

Hello I have some SPS and Softies in a Biocube 29 gallon. It has the 10000k 32 watt compact a actinic compact and 3 moon leds I was wondering how I should set up my lighting schedule??? cuz as of right now they are not a schedule and I know this is bad. Thank you

thegrun · 08/15/2014, 06:37 PM

I would run the actinic for 12 hours, the 10K daylight bulbs between 6 and 8 hours (start 2-3 hours after the actinics start). Use the moon lights for your viewing pleasure, they are not necessary for the corals. I would not run the moonlights all night however as the corals directly under them may not close down completely at night if you run them 24/7.

Tervos · 08/15/2014, 09:47 PM

Any other opinions ?

jay13 · 08/15/2014, 09:49 PM

thegrun has a pretty good plan there. thats how i run my actinics and halides.

08/15/2014, 06:25 PM	#1
Tervos Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 61	Lighting schedule Hello I have some SPS and Softies in a Biocube 29 gallon. It has the 10000k 32 watt compact a actinic compact and 3 moon leds I was wondering how I should set up my lighting schedule??? cuz as of right now they are not a schedule and I know this is bad. Thank you

08/15/2014, 06:37 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I would run the actinic for 12 hours, the 10K daylight bulbs between 6 and 8 hours (start 2-3 hours after the actinics start). Use the moon lights for your viewing pleasure, they are not necessary for the corals. I would not run the moonlights all night however as the corals directly under them may not close down completely at night if you run them 24/7.

08/15/2014, 09:47 PM	#3
Tervos Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 61	Any other opinions ?

08/15/2014, 09:49 PM	#4
jay13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: michigan Posts: 220	thegrun has a pretty good plan there. thats how i run my actinics and halides.