For those of you with light timers....

justthewife · 11/03/2013, 02:22 PM

What do we do about day light savings time with light timers? Do we change them to come on and off an hour back like the clocks or keep them the same? I was thinking to keep them the same but my husband was going to change it.

hkgar · 11/03/2013, 02:23 PM

Personal preference. Makes no difference to whatever is in your tank.

danimallaminad · 11/03/2013, 02:34 PM

i leave as is cause your just gonna end up moving it back in a few months

on the spot · 11/03/2013, 02:45 PM

I prefer the lights operate on my schedule, so I change them.

AFK1911 · 11/03/2013, 02:51 PM

I agree with on the spot

on the spot · 11/03/2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AFK1911

I agree with on the spot

You are wise beyond your join date.

DavidinGA · 11/03/2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by danimallaminad

i leave as is cause your just gonna end up moving it back in a few months

Do you do the same thing with your clocks?

Rilelen · 11/03/2013, 05:04 PM

This honestly has never even occurred to me....I wondered this morning when I walked into the living room why the tank lights were on so early. Obviously I'm in the "don't change the timers" camp!

jccaclimber · 11/03/2013, 05:13 PM

I adjust it to meet my schedule. Then again, as far as my fish at home are concerned "Dawn" is actually around 2PM and "dusk" is around 10PM. The ones at the office run 8-5. I'll also turn the lights off early in the living room tank if I'm watching a movie, or turn them on a bit early if I have guests around lunch time.

danimallaminad · 11/03/2013, 05:29 PM

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Do you do the same thing with your clocks?

Yes i change my clocks, because unlike my fish I have school and things that need to be done at certain times. Its not like the ocean has daylight savings time?

Beandawg · 11/03/2013, 09:33 PM

I leave mine alone.

ca1ore · 11/03/2013, 10:18 PM

I adjust my tank timers by a minute per day until I have adjusted for the full hour ......

hkgar · 11/04/2013, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ca1ore

I adjust my tank timers by a minute per day until I have adjusted for the full hour ......

I hope you are kidding and not spending 2 months adjusting the timers, and then two more months in the spring.

cloak · 11/04/2013, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by justthewife

What do we do about day light savings time with light timers? Do we change them to come on and off an hour back like the clocks or keep them the same? I was thinking to keep them the same but my husband was going to change it.

Don't touch it. It will be an hour or less, but eventually it will be right back to normal. (some time in the spring I believe) I'm in the same boat right now. Tons of timers...

"There is no spoon."

fishgate · 11/04/2013, 01:22 PM

Depends on your timer but my RKE takes seconds to change to the correct time.

MondoBongo · 11/04/2013, 01:37 PM

my AI Vegas automatically changed their time for DST.

i left the normal timer on my QT tank alone.

ca1ore · 11/04/2013, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hkgar

I hope you are kidding and not spending 2 months adjusting the timers, and then two more months in the spring.

Kidding indeed!

Habu · 11/04/2013, 01:50 PM

If it doesn't effect your viewing time then it does not really matter.

klwheat · 11/04/2013, 01:58 PM

I change mine..but it's purely for my own selfish reasons. I have it set so that it is lit when I'm home, and mostly blue in late evening when I'm sitting in the living room watching TV or the tank. I like the way the coral looks under that lighting

cloak · 11/04/2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by klwheat

I change mine..but it's purely for my own selfish reasons. I have it set so that it is lit when I'm home, and mostly blue in late evening when I'm sitting in the living room watching TV or the tank. I like the way the coral looks under that lighting

Yep...

Itsadeepbluesea · 11/04/2013, 08:00 PM

I change mine to work around my schedule for feeding

thegrun · 11/04/2013, 08:13 PM

If the fish are from the southern hemisphere where there is no daylight savings time leave the timers.....(just kidding, it doesn't matter, set them to your preference).

Guss · 11/04/2013, 08:19 PM

My OCD prevents me from leaving them alone. I change them all!

ifarmer · 11/04/2013, 10:12 PM

i just leave them alone.

nickandMK · 11/05/2013, 01:24 AM

I had to change mine work schedule makes me have to so I can enjoy it more

11/03/2013, 02:22 PM	#1
justthewife Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Endicott, NY Posts: 909	For those of you with light timers.... What do we do about day light savings time with light timers? Do we change them to come on and off an hour back like the clocks or keep them the same? I was thinking to keep them the same but my husband was going to change it.

11/03/2013, 02:23 PM	#2
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Personal preference. Makes no difference to whatever is in your tank. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

11/03/2013, 05:04 PM	#8
Rilelen Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 245	This honestly has never even occurred to me....I wondered this morning when I walked into the living room why the tank lights were on so early. Obviously I'm in the "don't change the timers" camp! __________________ 72g: Percula pair, Foxface, Kole tang, Midas Blenny, Blue/green chromis, Yellow & green clown goby pairs Office Nano Tank System (29 Gallon + 20 Gallon): Saltwater mollies + fry

11/04/2013, 01:22 PM	#15
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	Depends on your timer but my RKE takes seconds to change to the correct time. __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

11/04/2013, 01:37 PM	#16
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	my AI Vegas automatically changed their time for DST. i left the normal timer on my QT tank alone. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

11/03/2013, 02:34 PM	#3
danimallaminad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 436	i leave as is cause your just gonna end up moving it back in a few months

11/03/2013, 02:45 PM	#4
on the spot Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Michigan Posts: 1,010	I prefer the lights operate on my schedule, so I change them.

11/03/2013, 02:51 PM	#5
AFK1911 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 50	I agree with on the spot

11/03/2013, 05:13 PM	#9
jccaclimber Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 528	I adjust it to meet my schedule. Then again, as far as my fish at home are concerned "Dawn" is actually around 2PM and "dusk" is around 10PM. The ones at the office run 8-5. I'll also turn the lights off early in the living room tank if I'm watching a movie, or turn them on a bit early if I have guests around lunch time.

11/03/2013, 09:33 PM	#11
Beandawg I see whatchu did there. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central CT Posts: 666	I leave mine alone.

11/03/2013, 10:18 PM	#12
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	I adjust my tank timers by a minute per day until I have adjusted for the full hour ......

11/04/2013, 01:50 PM	#18
Habu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Blanchard, Oklahoma Posts: 232	If it doesn't effect your viewing time then it does not really matter. __________________ 180g gallon mixed reef Current Tank Info: 180g Reef

11/04/2013, 01:58 PM	#19
klwheat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 676	I change mine..but it's purely for my own selfish reasons. I have it set so that it is lit when I'm home, and mostly blue in late evening when I'm sitting in the living room watching TV or the tank. I like the way the coral looks under that lighting __________________ 180 Gallon Mixed reef President/Co-founder Running4Trisomy A Butterfly's Touch

11/04/2013, 08:00 PM	#21
Itsadeepbluesea Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 73	I change mine to work around my schedule for feeding __________________ 36 gallon planted tank 55 gallon reef tank

11/04/2013, 08:13 PM	#22
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	If the fish are from the southern hemisphere where there is no daylight savings time leave the timers.....(just kidding, it doesn't matter, set them to your preference).

11/04/2013, 08:19 PM	#23
Guss Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: harrisburg Pa Posts: 296	My OCD prevents me from leaving them alone. I change them all! __________________ 150 reef tank, coralife 225 skimmer,40 gal sump,2" fine SB, 2 950gph powerheads, 2200 gph return. Temp.78, Ph 8.2, Nh3 -0, No2-0, No3-5 Ca-400, Kh-9 ,Po4-0, Mg~900, T5 6 bulb lighting, Sg 1024 Current Tank Info: 150 reef tank

11/04/2013, 10:12 PM	#24
ifarmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: New York City Posts: 243	i just leave them alone.

11/05/2013, 01:24 AM	#25
nickandMK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sandy ut Posts: 60	I had to change mine work schedule makes me have to so I can enjoy it more