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iglowce
12/30/2006, 03:28 AM
i like to see my tank light up in the morning before i go to work and at night when im home.. but i cant leave it on all day. whats ur current hrs for the light to be on? mine is 10-2 and 6-10. please share! thanx =]

xenon
12/30/2006, 05:50 AM
Actinics ~ 8am - 8pm
MH ~ 10am - 6pm
Moonlights ~ 8pm - 8am

tripntx
12/30/2006, 10:14 AM
Mine are controlled by a Neptune ACjr.

A1 LT1 T5 – 1ea 24w ROW 6 (ATI blue plus) & 1ea 39w ROW 5 (Giesemann 11000k Aquablue Plus 60/40)
A2 LT2 T5 - 54watt ROW 1 (ATI 12000k Aquablue special) & ROW 3 (UVL super actinic)
A3 LT3 T5 - 54watt ROW 2 (Giesemann Actinic Plus) & ROW 4 (UVL 12000k Actinic White 50/50)

LT1 >0930 ON A1
>2215 OFF

LT2 >1000 ON A2
>1930 OFF

LT3 >1130 ON A3
>2200 OFF

acrohead500ppm
12/31/2006, 12:21 PM
4 vho atinics 8am- 10pm
mh1 250w 14000k 9am-9pm
mh2 250w 14000k930am-930 pm
mh3 400w 6500k 11am--7pm
6 1.5 watt led ajusted daily on a 20 setting dimmer 930pm-9am
with a temp drop of 5 degrees for last 5 days at the end of each cycle this is the light/temp. cycle in my first tank my 75gal
have had numerous corals spawn
pollicapora d.
pavona d.
tubastrea reformis
alycolium sp.
galaxea sp.
current tanks:30 gal cube blue ringed octopus tank(sealed)of course, 75g mixed reef, prop system- 3x 33L tanks sps , 2 40 breeder tanks softies, 135 sps reef in the making