Power Compact Question

[Tripspike]

I have a 30" 4 x 65 power compact with two 10,000 bulbs and two acetinic(sp?) bulbs. The lights are also equipped with six (6) LED moonlights.

I have the light cycle set up as follows:

9 am: turn on 1 10,000 and 1 acetinic.
9:30 am: turn off moonlight LEDs, turn on additional 10,000 and
acetinic
4:30 pm: turn on moonlight LEDs, turn off one 10,000 and one
acetinic
5:00 pm: turn off remaining 10,000 and acetinic

Is this scenario correct? Should the acetinics be on first and last with the 10,000 in between?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Trip

 

[fsn77]

I run our 4x65w PC set-up on this schedule:

8:00 am both actinic bulbs turn on
8:30 am moonlight LEDs turn off (along with refugium lighting)
10:00 am both daylight bulbs turn on
7:00 pm both daylight bulbs turn off
8:30 pm moonlight LEDs turn on (along with refugium lighting)
9:00 pm both actinic bulbs turn off

Our corals (mix of softies and LPS) are growing very well, as is our macro algae in the refugium, on this schedule. I'm sure this question has hundreds of appropriate answers and variations, this is just mine.

 

[Tripspike]

I started questioning my lighting setup when I had remembered a few posts about strictly using actinic lighting. I have sepearte switches on my light. I will have to switch the bulbs around to get them to turn on together...the actinics and daylights.

Thanks,

Trip