FOWLR to mushrooms and soft corals lighting question

d_hartke · 12/02/2007, 06:03 PM

I have decided to introduce some soft corals and some mushrooms to my FOWLR. How long should I be leaving my lights on for? I have 2 fixtures with 2 96 watt lamps in each and a 4' fixture with 2 T5s. The T5s are both blue lights and the others have a blue and a white in each.

Cheekymonkey · 12/02/2007, 07:38 PM

I don't see a problem running them 12hours a day. Waiting for more knowledgeable people to chime in though.

axia55 · 12/02/2007, 08:46 PM

I have a 55g FOWLR that has Anthelia, Kenya Trees and all kinds of Mushrooms. I run two 2x65w 50/50 PC's for about 9 hrs a day and everything grows great.

happyface888 · 12/02/2007, 08:51 PM

Thats pretty interesting, I have 2x24watt t5s in a 45gallon thats pretty much FOWL. I have some zoas, shrooms and anthelias.

jda · 12/03/2007, 10:19 AM

I have VHOs over my FOWLR with some softies. I run the lights about 4.5 hours a day - from 6 PM to about 10:30 when I am home to see the fish.

jda · 12/03/2007, 10:19 AM

I have VHOs over my FOWLR with some softies. I run the lights about 4.5 hours a day - from 6 PM to about 10:30 when I am home to see the fish.

happyface888 · 12/03/2007, 01:27 PM

Hey thats the same amount of time I do too.

d_hartke · 12/05/2007, 08:35 PM

I had been running the white lights for 6 hours and the blues for 8 hours. I just upped them to 8 and 10. I would rather run them less if it is ok.

12/02/2007, 06:03 PM	#1
d_hartke Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Island Lake, IL Posts: 86	FOWLR to mushrooms and soft corals lighting question I have decided to introduce some soft corals and some mushrooms to my FOWLR. How long should I be leaving my lights on for? I have 2 fixtures with 2 96 watt lamps in each and a 4' fixture with 2 T5s. The T5s are both blue lights and the others have a blue and a white in each.

12/02/2007, 07:38 PM	#2
Cheekymonkey Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,211	I don't see a problem running them 12hours a day. Waiting for more knowledgeable people to chime in though. __________________ Joshua Solomon ORCA President 2010 Click my red house and help me with my 300G build. Current Tank Info: 300G in progress, 120G SPS/LPS Reef, 40G Mushroom/Zoa, 50G Zeroedge Clam/Gorgonian Tank

12/02/2007, 08:46 PM	#3
axia55 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Canton, OH Posts: 993	I have a 55g FOWLR that has Anthelia, Kenya Trees and all kinds of Mushrooms. I run two 2x65w 50/50 PC's for about 9 hrs a day and everything grows great.

12/02/2007, 08:51 PM	#4
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	Thats pretty interesting, I have 2x24watt t5s in a 45gallon thats pretty much FOWL. I have some zoas, shrooms and anthelias.

12/03/2007, 10:19 AM	#5
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	I have VHOs over my FOWLR with some softies. I run the lights about 4.5 hours a day - from 6 PM to about 10:30 when I am home to see the fish.

12/03/2007, 01:27 PM	#7
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	Hey thats the same amount of time I do too.

12/05/2007, 08:35 PM	#8
d_hartke Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Island Lake, IL Posts: 86	I had been running the white lights for 6 hours and the blues for 8 hours. I just upped them to 8 and 10. I would rather run them less if it is ok.