what is your lighting schedule

[amazo]

I just got a 4 bulb(2 white,2 artinic)t5 fixture with built in moonlighting,and I need to know how long to keep each light on.I bought it at the Sea Cave in Erie and I thought he said 10 hours total with white on for 4 hours in the middle(need to call and make sure).I put artinic on at noon,white 3-7,artinic till 10,then moon lighting till 6 am.The room is pretty dark but has enough light till noon that the fish move about but are not fully active.Is there anything I should change?

 

[Tonynlo]

I run actinic from 2pm till 11pm. I add white from 4-9. Whenever I storm up the tank with a powerhead, I run a lights out period for 24 hours.

 

[jacksonpt]

Actinics from 10am - 9pm
Daylights from 11am - 5pm
Fuge light from 10pm - 7am

 

[lcs]

Actinics - 7:30am - 8:00pm
Daylights - 10:00am - 7:00pm
Fuge - 7:30pm - around 8:00am

 

[dubcity03]

actinics from 2pm-11pm
daylights from 4pm-9pm

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

some more

 

[amazo]

thanks for the help guys

 

[laxing22]

2x act 10:30-10:30, 4x others 12:30-8:00
I don't have a moon light anymore, but I always had it on 24x7

 

[shaneginer21]

Just curious as a noob in reef lighting.. What is the reason for having actinic on before and after the daylight lighting? Any beneficial reason?

 

[amazo]

I belive it simulates light gradually increasing and decreasing like when the sun passes overhead
(dim early in a.m. increasing till mid day then decreasing in the p.m.)correct me if I am wrong

 

[tmz]

The optimal length of the photoperiod and intensity of the light will depend on the needs of the specific atupotrophic(photosynthetic) animals being kept in the tank.

 

[laxing22]

Just curious as a noob in reef lighting.. What is the reason for having actinic on before and after the daylight lighting? Any beneficial reason?

Sun set and rise. I think if anything it is a little nicer - who wants big bright lights flicked on first thing in the morning? Also, depending on your corals - some really "pop" in the actinic only lights.

 

[Eastamherstbias]

MH on 2pm-12am

 

[Sophie10]

I just got a 4 bulb(2 white,2 artinic)t5 fixture with built in moonlighting...

Hey Amazo,

Is this the Deep Blue fixture? If it is, how do you like it? I was thinking of picking up the 36" 4-bulb with integrated moonlight LED's.
Thanks!