SPS breather days

jestronix · 09/15/2019, 03:24 PM

I recently started setting two non consecutive days a week where my lighting is at 1/4 or less power. I'm wondering if these breather days will have an effect on coral health? In nature endless intense sun doesn't occur very often. Maybe it will give them a chance to rest

LobsterOfJustice · 09/15/2019, 05:52 PM

Back when I was running halides, I programmed in pseudo-random cloudy days that occurred about once a week (variable - sometimes two in a row, sometimes none for 2 weeks, and anything in between), where just the supplemental lights came on and the halides stayed off. Can’t say if it helped growth or health, but just figured it was a little more natural. Never got around to setting it back up with my new lights on my current tank.

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jestronix · 09/16/2019, 03:11 AM

That's a good way to do it, I'm not sure how to set it to random days. I imagine you would get slower growth, but maybe even fish LPS are happier

air breather · 09/16/2019, 06:06 AM

That's a thought. Think I will implement to see.

09/15/2019, 03:24 PM	#1
jestronix Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 451	SPS breather days I recently started setting two non consecutive days a week where my lighting is at 1/4 or less power. I'm wondering if these breather days will have an effect on coral health? In nature endless intense sun doesn't occur very often. Maybe it will give them a chance to rest

09/15/2019, 05:52 PM	#2
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Back when I was running halides, I programmed in pseudo-random cloudy days that occurred about once a week (variable - sometimes two in a row, sometimes none for 2 weeks, and anything in between), where just the supplemental lights came on and the halides stayed off. Can’t say if it helped growth or health, but just figured it was a little more natural. Never got around to setting it back up with my new lights on my current tank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

09/16/2019, 03:11 AM	#3
jestronix Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 451	That's a good way to do it, I'm not sure how to set it to random days. I imagine you would get slower growth, but maybe even fish LPS are happier

09/16/2019, 06:06 AM	#4
air breather Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 11	That's a thought. Think I will implement to see.