How many hours per day do you run your atinics?

Wiskey · 01/14/2006, 12:10 AM

How many hours per day do you run your atinics? Choose the answer that best suits your situation.

If you see this thread past the second page in the next 3 days (till 1-16-06) please bump it back up for me.

Thanks,
Whiskey

Toddrtrex · 01/14/2006, 12:55 AM

I will explain my vote ( 12 hours ) I have my MHs on for 10 hours, so my atinics are on an hour before and an hour after.

Dubbin1 · 01/14/2006, 12:58 AM

I hardly ever run mine since I have 14K MH's. I will filp them on from time to time though just for the effect.

Toddrtrex · 01/14/2006, 01:00 AM

good point, dubbin1, I have 10k mh, I notice a diffence with mine

Clayman · 01/14/2006, 03:14 AM

I run my actinics for 9 hours and my halides for 5 hours.

michaeldaly · 01/14/2006, 07:18 AM

0 hors, I dont use actinics, just 10000K MH's

roons · 01/14/2006, 08:05 AM

i dont use actinics, t-5 , 6 aquablue 2 blue +....................altho they are good for cycling rock

LobsterOfJustice · 01/14/2006, 08:22 AM

I started out with the same photoperiod as toddrtrex, but after a bleaching problem I shortened the MH, and ended up only bringing it back up to 8 hours instead of ten. The actinics still run 12 hours though.

my2girls · 01/14/2006, 08:46 AM

6 hours of MH 10K
8 hours of T5 blue+

Sindjin · 01/14/2006, 08:47 AM

Actinics for 10, MH's for 8

bhdmc · 01/14/2006, 10:02 AM

Actinic-10Hrs
MH-8 Hrs

Andrew · 01/14/2006, 10:05 AM

Mine are on for 2 more hours then my daylights. 1 more hour in the morning to wake the fish up and 1 more hour at night to get them use to the dark. Yes, im strange.

fambrough · 01/14/2006, 10:09 AM

Actinics- 12 hrs
PCs- 8 hrs

Mrs.kbmdale · 01/14/2006, 10:15 AM

actinics=12
vho's=8

Brianna

donta42 · 01/14/2006, 05:25 PM

actinic for 12 10k pcs for 10 inbtween

smoknreefrs · 01/14/2006, 05:35 PM

T5 aqua blues 13.5hrs..... on @8am on, 9:30 off

T5 11K and 65K 6hrs..... on @ 10am on, 4pm off

MH 250W 10K 5hrs..... on @ 3pm on, 8pm off

no actinics

gman0526 · 01/14/2006, 07:51 PM

8 hrs. actinic
4 hrs. 15K MH (175W)

ACBlinky · 01/14/2006, 09:03 PM

Actinics are on 12h, daylights 10h. Andrew, you're not strange - I think most of us run the actincs for an hour or so before and after the daylight bulbs for a dawn/dusk effect

E-A-G-L-E-S · 01/14/2006, 09:09 PM

actinics - 12hrs.
m.h.'s - 9 hrs.

michaeldaly....just 10K halides? Ever try any attinics? That would be just too yellow/white for me.

Wiskey · 01/16/2006, 02:20 PM

Thanks for all the replys, keep them comeing.

Whiskey

Kinetic · 01/16/2006, 02:38 PM

10 hours of 55watt PC Actinic
8 hours of 70watt HQI 14K Metal Halide

Wiskey · 01/16/2006, 04:56 PM

Back up

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Whiskey

View Poll Results: How many hours per day do you run your atinics?
16 hours	0	0%
14 hours	13	14.29%
12 hours	39	42.86%
11 hours	8	8.79%
10 hours	16	17.58%
9 hours	5	5.49%
8 hours	7	7.69%
6 hours	3	3.30%
Voters: 91. You may not vote on this poll

01/14/2006, 12:10 AM	#1
Wiskey Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 3,049	How many hours per day do you run your atinics? How many hours per day do you run your atinics? Choose the answer that best suits your situation. If you see this thread past the second page in the next 3 days (till 1-16-06) please bump it back up for me. Thanks, Whiskey __________________ This video shows 15 months of coral growth in my tank in a 30 second timelapse: https://youtu.be/bF6C57aTDEo

01/14/2006, 12:55 AM	#2
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I will explain my vote ( 12 hours ) I have my MHs on for 10 hours, so my atinics are on an hour before and an hour after. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/14/2006, 01:00 AM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	good point, dubbin1, I have 10k mh, I notice a diffence with mine __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/14/2006, 08:22 AM	#8
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	I started out with the same photoperiod as toddrtrex, but after a bleaching problem I shortened the MH, and ended up only bringing it back up to 8 hours instead of ten. The actinics still run 12 hours though. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

01/14/2006, 12:58 AM	#3
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	I hardly ever run mine since I have 14K MH's. I will filp them on from time to time though just for the effect.

01/14/2006, 03:14 AM	#5
Clayman Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richer, Manitoba Posts: 234	I run my actinics for 9 hours and my halides for 5 hours.

01/14/2006, 07:18 AM	#6
michaeldaly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,009	0 hors, I dont use actinics, just 10000K MH's

01/14/2006, 08:05 AM	#7
roons Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: saugerties ,ny Posts: 1,240	i dont use actinics, t-5 , 6 aquablue 2 blue +....................altho they are good for cycling rock

01/14/2006, 08:46 AM	#9
my2girls Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Hartford, CT Posts: 2,293	6 hours of MH 10K 8 hours of T5 blue+ __________________ Always downsizing...

01/14/2006, 08:47 AM	#10
Sindjin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,436	Actinics for 10, MH's for 8 __________________ SeaTest Hydrometer?.... $8.00 Seachem Marine Test Kit? ...$24.00 The look on my wife's face as I'm staring out into our 35 acre lake and wondering how much salt I'll need?... Priceless. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon, DIY Stand & Canopy, 2-250w 14ks w/ 2- 110 VHO actinics, ASM G-3, 50g sump, 46x tank turnover.

01/14/2006, 10:02 AM	#11
bhdmc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Posts: 956	Actinic-10Hrs MH-8 Hrs

01/14/2006, 10:05 AM	#12
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Mine are on for 2 more hours then my daylights. 1 more hour in the morning to wake the fish up and 1 more hour at night to get them use to the dark. Yes, im strange.

01/14/2006, 10:09 AM	#13
fambrough Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland Heights Posts: 545	Actinics- 12 hrs PCs- 8 hrs

01/14/2006, 10:15 AM	#14
Mrs.kbmdale Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pulaski, Tn Posts: 808	actinics=12 vho's=8 Brianna __________________ Happpy Reefing (: Brianna :) Live, Love & Laugh like there's no tomorrow, otherwise, you miss today!

01/14/2006, 05:25 PM	#15
donta42 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 56	actinic for 12 10k pcs for 10 inbtween

01/14/2006, 05:35 PM	#16
smoknreefrs Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hackensack, NJ Posts: 669	T5 aqua blues 13.5hrs..... on @8am on, 9:30 off T5 11K and 65K 6hrs..... on @ 10am on, 4pm off MH 250W 10K 5hrs..... on @ 3pm on, 8pm off no actinics

01/14/2006, 07:51 PM	#17
gman0526 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,278	8 hrs. actinic 4 hrs. 15K MH (175W) __________________ "If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." A.E. Current Tank Info: 75 G BB tank

01/14/2006, 09:03 PM	#18
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Actinics are on 12h, daylights 10h. Andrew, you're not strange - I think most of us run the actincs for an hour or so before and after the daylight bulbs for a dawn/dusk effect __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

01/14/2006, 09:09 PM	#19
E-A-G-L-E-S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 7,038	actinics - 12hrs. m.h.'s - 9 hrs. michaeldaly....just 10K halides? Ever try any attinics? That would be just too yellow/white for me. __________________ Smug Egotistical Contemptuous It's difficult to get a man to understand something that his salary requires him not to.

01/16/2006, 02:20 PM	#20
Wiskey Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 3,049	Thanks for all the replys, keep them comeing. Whiskey __________________ This video shows 15 months of coral growth in my tank in a 30 second timelapse: https://youtu.be/bF6C57aTDEo

01/16/2006, 02:38 PM	#21
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	10 hours of 55watt PC Actinic 8 hours of 70watt HQI 14K Metal Halide

01/16/2006, 04:56 PM	#22
Wiskey Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 3,049	Back up . Whiskey __________________ This video shows 15 months of coral growth in my tank in a 30 second timelapse: https://youtu.be/bF6C57aTDEo