Lighting schedule?

MTF7 · 04/24/2014, 06:36 PM

Hey people! Well my tank is setup so that it gets quite a bit of natural light in the morning. Right now I have my timer turn on about 10 am Chicago time and my blues are at 100% ( LED's) for 40 min then the light come on at (40-50% power) and then turn off at 9 then the blues go for 40 and turn off. I am thinking about having my lights come on around six ( average sunrise is 6:15 here right now and sunset is 6:45-7:45) I know my tank gets enough natural light to "wake up" my clowns, anemones and corals but my clowns still don't move just like they are snoozing but awake. I also want my clowns to lay eggs and I know I need to keep them fed constantly. I am still in highschool and I leave at 7:45am and don't get home till 6:30-7pm at the latest so right now I only feed them once maybe twice a day within 2-3 hours.

I am trying to decide if the blues come on at 6 then whites at 6:40 by the time I get up or finished getting ready for school I could feed then before I leave and again when I get home. Any suggestions on this?

MV3MOSS · 08/15/2014, 03:04 PM

I have a ati t5 with 6 bulbs. 10 inches off water. I have in this order blue aqua special blue purple aqua special. I also have a 60 inch led Kessler light strip. What schedule should I run bulbs? Please help!!

04/24/2014, 06:36 PM	#1
MTF7 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 285	Lighting schedule? Hey people! Well my tank is setup so that it gets quite a bit of natural light in the morning. Right now I have my timer turn on about 10 am Chicago time and my blues are at 100% ( LED's) for 40 min then the light come on at (40-50% power) and then turn off at 9 then the blues go for 40 and turn off. I am thinking about having my lights come on around six ( average sunrise is 6:15 here right now and sunset is 6:45-7:45) I know my tank gets enough natural light to "wake up" my clowns, anemones and corals but my clowns still don't move just like they are snoozing but awake. I also want my clowns to lay eggs and I know I need to keep them fed constantly. I am still in highschool and I leave at 7:45am and don't get home till 6:30-7pm at the latest so right now I only feed them once maybe twice a day within 2-3 hours. I am trying to decide if the blues come on at 6 then whites at 6:40 by the time I get up or finished getting ready for school I could feed then before I leave and again when I get home. Any suggestions on this?

08/15/2014, 03:04 PM	#2
MV3MOSS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 8	I have a ati t5 with 6 bulbs. 10 inches off water. I have in this order blue aqua special blue purple aqua special. I also have a 60 inch led Kessler light strip. What schedule should I run bulbs? Please help!!