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05/23/2007, 08:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Forney Texas
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15 hours.....too long of a light period?
I have timers siting next to my tank and just need to hook them up. I have been turning my actinics on at about 6:30-7:00am and then a half hour later the 10,000k and leavign them on until about 11-12 when I go to bed at night. Its abotu 15 hours of light each day. Could this hurt anything or is it better to have long periods of light for the corals. I have mostly softies and LPS.
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05/23/2007, 08:53 AM
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Location: Danville, PA
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I only have PCs and I have run mine 12 hrs. a day on a timer since I got the tank. I don't think it hurts anything at all. If you have halides and you run them 12 hrs. a day the only thing it really hurts is your wallet when the electric bill comes!
 I think 15 hours a day with PCs is fine. Especially if you run the actinic for 14-16 hrs. and the 10,000 K lamps for 12-14 hrs. 
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05/23/2007, 09:12 AM
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Location: Ga
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12 hrs here. mh tho.
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05/23/2007, 10:23 AM
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I dont see any problem.
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