How many hours do you run HALIDES?

[Newreeflady]

thanks for responding!

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

aprox. current schedule (EDST)

aprox. current schedule (EDST)

actinics 8AM- 8:30 PM
halides 9AM -7PM

I've always run halides for about 10 hrs./ day

 

[dreaminmel]

I voted 8. I've run them for 10 hours before in the past with no noticeable difference. I went down to 8 hours and have them scheduled to be on while I'm home in the evening.

 

[toddmh]

lets see.. on the 60 cube sps tank

T5's on at 10am
150w 20k on 1pm
T'5's off 8pm
150w 20k off 10pm
LED/blue night's on 10pm
Led/blue nights off 2am

my T5's are 4 bulbs that vary the spectrum

my sps seem to like this lighting mix..

 

[Capt_Cully]

actinics 11-11
MH 1:30-9

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

My actinic is on from 8:30-10:30+depending if I'm still staring at it; I usually am so I'll flip it back on till 11:30 or so)
I'm still on my summer mh schedule 10hrs 6/4/4 on/off/on, I will be switching back to 6/2/4 so soon as I feel like playing with all 82 pins.

 

[Newreeflady]

My actinic is on from 8:30-10:30+depending if I'm still staring at it; I usually am so I'll flip it back on till 11:30 or so)
I'm still on my summer mh schedule 10hrs 6/4/4 on/off/on, I will be switching back to 6/2/4 so soon as I feel like playing with all 82 pins.

Are you simulating clouds?

 

[wetbehindears]

I run my nem clown tank 12hrs actinc and 5 hr's MH

 

[tmz]

8.5 for halides;11 on the actinic vhos.

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

Are you simulating clouds?

Not really, though I read a long time ago that a rest period may somehow be better for photosynthesis/sugar conversion process, which made some sense to me. I lived for a few years on an island in the tropics, and I will say that yes there are a few cloudy days, but the actual amount of shade any given area receives most days is very small. Further, being there is virtually a 12 hr day with the sun more or less directly overhead every day, the sun doesn't linger long; it comes up and sets quickly. That said, my light schedule is much more about temperature control.

 

[museumguy]

Actinics 9-8
Halides 10-5