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singold
07/03/2008, 08:29 PM
Using 10k w/actinic Compact lighting for a 55gal, what would be recommended as far as number of hours to run main lighting and actinic lighting as far as algae control & healthiness of tank, so to speak, for my salt water aquarium? Just got a timer, so need to know what to set it at.

singold
07/03/2008, 09:54 PM
Its a Coralife Compact 10,000 with Actinic lighting to be specific. Any advise would be appreciated.

singold
07/03/2008, 10:15 PM
Guess everybody has halides or T-5's. Thanks anyway.

pwoller
07/03/2008, 10:17 PM
I run actinics on at 9 am, main lights on with actinics at 10 am off at 6 pm, actinics off at 8pm.

kau_cinta_ku
07/03/2008, 10:48 PM
on my 46 gal. tank I run the PC's 12 hours a day. 10 hours of daybulbs and 12 hours of actinics

singold
07/03/2008, 11:01 PM
Thanks Sam & pwoller, I appreciate it. Will use this as a time frame. I have been trying to estimate for months since doing manually. Will be nice to have a timer and not have to worry about it anymore. The timer represents utmost consistency. I'm sure the inhabitants of the tank will appreciate this also.