Total Darkness
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jonnybravo22
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I find this interesting, thanks for posting.
I have been wondering myself if total darkness would be better as my "moonlights" are still pretty powerful so i've been thinking about the risk that the light sensitive livestock never feels like it gets a chance to actually "rest".
Question -- What moonlights were you using?
I have been wondering myself if total darkness would be better as my "moonlights" are still pretty powerful so i've been thinking about the risk that the light sensitive livestock never feels like it gets a chance to actually "rest".
Question -- What moonlights were you using?
Surf&turf
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12X 1 watt in a 48" light.
Surf&turf
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didnt happen if there are no pics
Sorry, didn't really realize it was happening till it did.:spin2:
Allmost, what lighting are you running for 13 hours daily (actinics, halides)? I run my actinics for 11 hours and my halides are only on for 6.5 hours a day. I also have recently kept my moonlights off. I have great color and growth. I noticed that with the moonlights off I get better polyp extension from all the sps.
There have been threads discussing cutting photo periods down to 5 or 6 hours per day here.
You may want to look for them.
You may want to look for them.
Those threads on RC are what me the idea to do this. I am down to 6.5 hours and my growth and colors have actually increased from what I was getting with running the lights for 12 hrs. I have just recently, past few months, been keeping moonlights off for 5 days a week. I keep them on over the weekends when I'm up later.
wakeboardgeek
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I'm curious to know if some of those controllable moon lights that follow the moon cycle make a difference. From my understanding, part of the cycle is total darkness.
ms123, do you just unplug your lights during the week then replug them in?
ms123, do you just unplug your lights during the week then replug them in?
I have always conmsidered that my tanks get too much ambient light as it is just from me being in the room after the lights are out. To intentionally use moonlights is no different than putting an obnoxious blue light directly over your face every night while you sleep, and see if it affects the quality of your night
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LifeAquatic
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lighting
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Thats a long light schedule. I only run MH and PC 7.5 hrs a day. I wonder if the electricity cost evens out with MH vs. T5 due to people run t-5 lights for longer periods during the day. Ive nver run into a t-5 guy that only runs lights on for 7.5 hrs a day.
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Thats a long light schedule. I only run MH and PC 7.5 hrs a day. I wonder if the electricity cost evens out with MH vs. T5 due to people run t-5 lights for longer periods during the day. Ive nver run into a t-5 guy that only runs lights on for 7.5 hrs a day.
