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Unread 06/13/2009, 06:33 PM   #1
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do you turn on the actinic lights with the mh at the same time ?

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Unread 06/13/2009, 07:49 PM   #2
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I run actinics for an hour before the halides come on, and turn them off an hour after the halides turn off.

This produces a more natural dawn and dusk effect in the tank, plus I get to look at the corals under actinics every night before bedtime.


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Unread 06/13/2009, 08:16 PM   #3
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I also turn them on first and leave them on after the MH go off. I have them on for several hours before the MH & several hours after.


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Unread 06/13/2009, 09:39 PM   #4
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thanks for the valuable advices.....


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Unread 06/13/2009, 09:44 PM   #5
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Quote:
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I run actinics for an hour before the halides come on, and turn them off an hour after the halides turn off.

This produces a more natural dawn and dusk effect in the tank, plus I get to look at the corals under actinics every night before bedtime.
Thats the same setting I have for mine. I also have my fans kick on with the same schedule.
It also makes the feeders come out on a lot of corals and I can spot feed them with the actinics on before tank goes dark


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Unread 06/13/2009, 10:57 PM   #6
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I have mine on, but they turn off once the halides come on. When the halides are about to turn off, the t5s come back on for a few hours.


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Unread 06/14/2009, 12:57 AM   #7
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i am using t5 - aquablue special and blue plus - should i turn them off when the mh is on ?


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Unread 06/14/2009, 02:06 AM   #8
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I have mine on for an hour before and after the MHs also. I also stagger three MH lights for six hours each over a 10 hour period.


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Unread 06/14/2009, 07:40 AM   #9
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actinic for 1 hour before and after MH


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Unread 06/14/2009, 09:55 AM   #10
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moonlights, actinics, metal halides, in that order. Reversing at night, in 1/2 hour increments. Also turn actinics off for several hours in the middle of the day.


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Unread 06/14/2009, 05:00 PM   #11
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