Using Season Table

[aravindk]

Just wondering if there is any benefit in using Season Table to control lighting. I have a Ecotech Radion LED controlled by Apex. I have set it up to use the Season table and it works great. But does it provide any actual benefit to my reef? For example using the sunrise/sunset timing I can set it up to have 12 hours of lighting including ramp up ramp down etc. I believe most use five to seven hours of daylight a day for a successful SPS tank with an hour back and front for actinic. Why would I want to run it for 12 hours?

Another related question: These weather patterns - storm, cloudy lightning etc. it all looks too gimmicky to me. Are there any tangible benefits for using those features?

 

[billsreef]

Controlling lighting for seasonal photoperiods could stimulate spawning in some species. As for the stormy/cloudy etc, yes, gimmicks.

 

[snorvich]

I have fish which spawn at sunset which is easily created with LED systems controllers or controllers such as Profilux.

 

[aravindk]

thanks both of you! I am glad I have the capability and I am going to use it.