Lighting cycle for fuge?

[got2lb]

I'm going to be putting Chaeto into my fuge and I was just wondering what light cycle everyone uses to light their fuge?

24hrs?
Same as tank lights?
oppositte of tank lights?

Thanks

 

[Wiskey]

I run mine 24/7 If you don't do that run it reverse of the main tank lights to avoid PH swings.

Whiskey

 

[AIMFish]

Constant light on the fuge here too.

 

[Thorium]

24/7

 

[CastleRock]

24/7

 

[enemec1]

WHAT TYPE OF LIGHT ARE YOU GUYS USING?

 

[AIMFish]

Compact flour. on most and regular flor. on the other.

 

[CastleRock]

A home depot Compact florescent fixture with a 65k Compact fluorescent bulb

 

[barrysalt]

I use exactly the same light as Castlerock, run mine on an opposite cycle with main tank, and I have a huge, flourishing wad of Chaeto. By doing alternate lighting, it keeps pH consistent.

 

[jasper24]

24/7. I have a 40 Breeder display and use an 18G rubbermaid type sump. I only have about 12G of water in the sump. I use a Lights Of America Bulb from Walmart with an aluminum reflector from Walmart. Total was like $15 and my Chateo grows very well.

 

[chrisguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6513520#post6513520 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by barrysalt
I use exactly the same light as Castlerock, run mine on an opposite cycle with main tank, and I have a huge, flourishing wad of Chaeto. By doing alternate lighting, it keeps pH consistent.

Same here.

I found that running 24/7 was giving too much light and I was getting some nuisance algae growing. With the reverse lighting it was enough for the chaeto, but not too much.