Multiple photo periods

[Proteus]

Does anyone run multiple photo periods of a shorter time on there sps reefs

Eg. 2 4 hour periods

I did some reading on this and people claimed faster growth but no pics to show

[subman]

Like 4hrs on 6hrs off 4 on?

[Proteus]

Exactly

The theory is that the corals ability to process light into food after certin amount of peak light hours requiring it to shut down. So after a rest it can process again

Apparently by increasing cycles you would double growth rate. Basically two years of growth in one

[subman]

Interesting theory and does make some sense. I may have to try that next time I go on holidays

[Proteus]

I am thinking of trying it. Just want to know if other people do

[Relect]

Check out gaslamp method. Though its done for plants people report crazy growth while using less light. Sometimes less is more.

[phi delt reefer]

i've always wondered about this.... 6 hours on 6 hours off, repeat..

If you do go ahead with this Titus please heavily document the growth - I would be very interested in teh results.

[Proteus]

Does anyone know about light saturation at different kelvin

[Proteus]

i made a program for the radion. its 6 on 6 off with half hour ramp up and down for each period.giving it 5 hours peak. its 18k @ 90% which is the intensity now. i am going to take some notes and pics and implement this program tonight. i may adjust length of peak intenstiy as it goes on

on a side not i just read without any proof that sps grow there skeletons at night. can anyone comment or verify this

[Aquattro]

I read something a long time ago about supersaturation and excess zooxanthallae with too much light. It prompted me to reduce my photoperiod to between 5 and 7 hours. I get much better colors than I used to. I currently run 7 with LED, but my MH were on for 6.

No idea about growing at night. It could be, I know we build and repair tissue when we sleep