Lighting schedule

[djryan2000]

I've been running this lighting schedule for a couple weeks (Reef Breeder's Photon V2+, 24). I've had a Little algae growth on the rocks / glass but no huge blooms. I have red mangroves hanging on the tank and chateau algae in the display - I keep it in the back since my inverts (mainly my CBS) love it. Is this lighting schedule good enough to grow the chateau?

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[mcgyvr]

Is this just a algae/fuge tank?
Or corals/fish too?

 

[djryan2000]

Is this just a algae/fuge tank?
Or corals/fish too?

Display tank. Fish oNLY (and CUC) for now. Will be adding corals soon


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[mcgyvr]

Lights should only be on for 8-12 hours..
You seem to have them on for basically a full 24.. That would be excessive.
Chaeto typically doesnt need much light at all so you really want to target lighting for corals.
6-8hours of peak lighting and an hour or 2 before and after ramping up doesnt hurt.

 

[djryan2000]

Lights should only be on for 8-12 hours..
You seem to have them on for basically a full 24.. That would be excessive.
Chaeto typically doesnt need much light at all so you really want to target lighting for corals.
6-8hours of peak lighting and an hour or 2 before and after ramping up doesnt hurt.

They're on for 12 hours. I was concerned that there wasn't enough white light for them. I'll leave them as is - optimizes for coral. Thank you!


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[mcgyvr]

I was looking at the line chart..(not sure what that is as its totally different from your percentage sheet)..
Algae seems to do very well with red and blue light..

 

[djryan2000]

I was looking at the line chart..(not sure what that is as its totally different from your percentage sheet)..
Algae seems to do very well with red and blue light..

Ah. I cut the line chart to only the hours the lights are on to make it easier to read.


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