Season Table

[jnb]

How many of you use the season table for SUN on MH's? I just realized that it calls for a 15 hr day in Jul - my MH's on for 15 hrs is too much - I guess I need to make it non season table or am I missing something to take the edge off this kind of swing

 

[cali_reef]

I don't think any reef gets FULL sun for that long, no matter the month.

The 15 hours is from sunrise to sunset, you should use lower wattage lights to simulate few hours of sunrise and sunset.

 

[clp]

The default season table in the AquaController has the longest day occur on July 1st and the light would be on for 12 hr 57 minutes. If you wanted a shorter day you could still use the default seasonal table, and just enter offsets into the program statements. For example:


If Sun 060/000 Then LT1 ON
If Sun 090/-030 Then LT2 ON

Would shorten the max on time from 12:57 to 11:57.

Curt

 

[jnb]

can one program my t-5s to come on at sunrise according to the table and go off a couple hrs later when the MH's come on and come back on a couple of hrs before sunset when I intend to make the MH's go off and go off at sunset.

I do not run my t-5s AND MH's at the same time.

If so, can someone give me hints as it eludes me...

Otherwise ZI do like the changes - I intend to run the MH's at or about 120/-120

Thanks

 

[clp]

Yes. Use this:

If Sun 000/000 Then LT1 ON
If Timer MH1 = ON Then LT1 OFF
If Sun 120/-120 THen MH1 ON

Curt

 

[jnb]

thanks - I was not sure t5s would come back on when the halide went off

I'll give it a try

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7736628#post7736628 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clp
Yes. Use this:

If Sun 000/000 Then LT1 ON
If Timer MH1 = ON Then LT1 OFF
If Sun 120/-120 THen MH1 ON

Curt

 

[jnb]

Is there any way to program out or aqdjust the 120 minute resriction on adjust away from Sun 000/000?

 

[clp]

120 minutes is max offset. For lights that you wish to turn on for a short period in the middle of the day just use time statements. Since the rise and set times change pretty symetrically around midday, this works well.

Curt