How many hrs for sps keepers

[nemodan]

yes but that's only 1 feeding. I would guess most tanks require 2 feedings. Like alten78 said, we can depend on ambient light if there's a source. or leave room light on and wait around till fish wake up.

I turn my lights on at 8am, actinic led. full lights come on around 10 and off at 7pm. then 3 more hours of actinic led. I can do both feedings and get decent view time in the morning and night

The tank I posted the pictures (my SPS tank) (I have a mix too smaller) get only ONE feed.

In all my years of fish and reef kepping I never feed the tank more than once per day.

The results can be seen on the picture that is better than a thousand words.

Cheers !!!!

Ps: the tank in the picture is a 66 G Red Sea Max 250 with 11 fish very fat and happy.... and big too. Their leftover food and the poop feed SPS corals and inverts. And is only one good feed at 7 PM. Lights go OFF at 8:30 Pm and sunset at 9:30 pm

Cheers again !!!

 

[westreef]

If one worries about not enough feedings a day, get an auto feeder. They work very well. I have no problem during my vacation.

 

[sonic]

I try to replicate the natural sun photoperiod, just offset so I can see my tank at night.
LED actinics 12pm-12am
T5 1pm-11pm
LED daylight 2pm-10pm
Kessils 15k 3pm-9pm

Only feed once a day as well, around 8pm