How many hours are your lights on

[Antman]

Hello all I am sure this has been covered many times but just wondering how may hours should I run lights for some growth
I have a 24g jbj with 2 36w pc. One lamp is a combo true actinic /03 and the other is a 50 /50 one side day light other actinic .... Yes I like a bluer tank My blue one comes on at 3pm till 930 and the daylight 50/50. 4pm till 8 pm Is this enough hours of light will I get better growth if I add more time
I keep Xenia green toadstool green leather assorted mushrooms zoos gsp . Thanks for your thoughts

 

[Antman]

No thoughts ??

 

[liven learn]

8 hours is good for me.

 

[Addiction]

I do 8 hours.

 

[sepulvd]

I do 8 hours and 1 hour of moonlight

 

[Antman]

Thanks all do you do 8 of daylights or total

 

[discocarp]

I do 12 hours with just 2 bulbs, and 8 hours with all 6.

 

[JBlaze1]

I do 10 hours, one hr before and after lights go out with just blues

 

[3dees]

I have mostly softies. led lighting. my blues come on at 10:30am. all lights on from noon til 10m. blues from 10m til 11:30 pm

 

[pengelli]

I do a straight 12hrs a day. That is what they get in the tropics.

 

[Antman]

Ok thanks I will add a few hours over next few days. Hope I don't get algae problems

 

[HeavyWater247]

6 hours here. Used to do 10 and had problems with cyno and algae...cut down to 6 and tank is pristine now.

 

[accordsirh22]

9:30 am, ramp start. full on by 10am. ramp down starting at 10:30pm i think? off at 12am