light timer?

[Remmers]

What is a good time to run light on? I am adding a light to my tank that I got from a friend(6 bulb t-5 ati's) and he said that I have to be very punctual with the times, or I will burn out the corals.

I have a bunch of the old style timers but I want to get something digital this way I can set the light to come on and off at different times during the day etc

Thanks

[garygonzales]

all depends on what your viewing time is going to be....i run mine actiniics at 9am- 11..them the rest come on at 11...then the main lght go off at 7pm and the the actincs to 9pm so 12 hours for the actinics and 10 hours for all.....i have a 6 bulbe fixture as well..........

[Remmers]

Originally Posted by garygonzales

all depends on what your viewing time is going to be....i run mine actiniics at 9am- 11..them the rest come on at 11...then the main lght go off at 7pm and the the actincs to 9pm so 12 hours for the actinics and 10 hours for all.....i have a 6 bulbe fixture as well..........

That sounds about right from what he said, my question is what is a good timer to use to allow these different time settings?

Thanks

Rich

[garygonzales]

i just got mine from home depot...works great...........

[apstreck]

Home depot, walmart, meijer, it doesn't really matter. I think they are really overpriced at the pet stores so I would stay away from that. I work second shift so I run my lights from 630p-2a.

[Remmers]

I have a bunch of the regular style timers, I can use with no issue. My issue is I was under the impression I would need to have the different lights on 2 different times during the day and so on.