Moon lighting

[cintec]

My first night running moon lights and my zoa's start open all night is this beneficial to them our do they need to close.

are moon lights a good thing for corals and fish or is it just for us.

[coralreefdoc]

Greatly depends on the spectrum, intensity (preferably variable in coorelation with the phases of the moon) as well as other factors including species, etc.

[coralreefdoc]

If unsure of your specific situation do a period of darkness w/o the moonlights on for 4-6 hrs during the night. HTH

[cintec]

Greatly depends on the spectrum, intensity (preferably variable in coorelation with the phases of the moon) as well as other factors including species, etc.

I can have either one of the below leds as moon lights or a default channel which I believe is combo of both, I have them set at 5% intensity


Cree XT-E Royal Blue 450nm 3.3W each
UV-A 400nm & 420nm 3W each

[A. Grandis]

If they simulate moon cycle you should have a timer and you can set for 4 - 6 hours, like coralreefdoc said.
If they don't have the moon cycle, and it is only a normal light fixture, you should enjoy once an a while, sure. I don't see any problem with that. Make sure you don't leave it on every single day for the whole night period.

I have a moon cycle for many years and never noticed anything different nor spawning. I probably did have zoa spawning in the past, because I've seen polyps "born" in different locations, but didn't see the spawning. :(
Some times the polyps can drift and attach to a substrate, so I can't say for sure that was a spawning event.

I believe a moon cycle could be beneficial to all the inhabitants of the tank.

Have fun!!

Grandis.

[Guygettnby]

i have used moon lights for years and never had any ill effect. i do agree that everything could benefit from a timed moon cycle though if done properly. the closer you can get your tank to the real ocean the better.

[cintec]

It is a pacific sun led I have set the sunrise sun set options but it appears you can't set times for on/off all you can do is adjust the intensity of the moon lights I can have them at 0%

You can have proper moon phases you input what part of the world your in and when your last full moon was

[Allmost]

in my tanks that are against the window, the shrimp in it spawn, while they do not in my other tanks away from the window.

ever since I placed a tunze moon light [came with the controller] the shrimp in my SPS tank also started spawning ! so I think its a good thing.

no change in corals though.