Lighting ?

[Jankle]

Should I ever have them totally off? This is my first ever saltwater tank I'm enjoying reading everything in the post lots of good knowledge. How soon can I add my first fish?

[kmcochran0010]

Yes you want your lights totally off at night. In the morning you should have some sort of actinics kick on and gradually increase intensity then have your white / bright lights come on. Then in the evening they dim down. This simulates a sunrise and sunset effect.

What kind of lights are you using ?

[Jankle]

Don't laugh but this is what I got set up right now I don't know if I should use both or 1 that is the lowest setting on blue

[Jankle]

This fixture

[gone fishin]

I have mine turn off at 22:00 then start back at 8:00.

[Bono]

You'll be fine with those lights and I don't think the ramping up and down is necessary. It's a nice affect visually but my lights come on all at once and everything is growing like crazy.