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Old 07-19-2008, 03:08 PM
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Default Light on/off times Whats yours set at?
OK, Just want to get a feel for how long and when people turn their lights on/off
I know Im screwy, thats why Im makin this post. Not sure if I want them on earlier off earlier, I'm usually up 6am till 11PM, like seeing my fishies, but dont want to stress them/cause any more algae. Plus, been thinking about shutting off sooner, then can feed some at dark???

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Actinics on 10AM Off 11PM
Midday on 12AM Off 7PM
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Old 07-19-2008, 03:20 PM
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T5s On 8am- 10pm
MHs On 12pm-8pm

It does add some extra algae on the glass everyday in comparison to when I was just running my MHs.
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Old 07-19-2008, 03:36 PM
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T5's on at 8am and off at midnight and MH on at noon and off at 8pm...it fits my lifestyle that way and I don't seem to have any trouble....
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WOW Sarah, thats a long on time with the T5's Interesting.
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WOW Sarah, thats a long on time with the T5's Interesting.
Probably is....but I want to see them when I get up and when I go to bed they turn off.....I have all my tanks set this way and have no ill effects....everyone seems happy and healthy...
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VHO on at 10 - Off at 11
MH on at 10:50 off at 8:00
VHO on at 7:50 off at 8:50
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I just have T5s. On at 10am and off at 9pm.
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I have my ProfiLux controller running my lights.

Moon lights on 8:30 AM off 12:30 PM
Sun Rise 10:00 AM 12:45 PM
Actinics 11:30 AM 9:30 PM
MH 12:30 PM 9:00 PM
Sun Set 8:30 PM 11:45 PM
Moon Lights 9:05 PM 12:00 AM

I also run Thunder storms 4 times daily from 9:15 PM to 10:30 PM for 5 minute durations. I do not have dimmable ballasts on my MH or VHO Actinics so they are on at 100% while all the other lights are dimmable and come on and off from 0% to 100% to 0% over the duration of their lighting period. The moon lights are also influenced by the phases of the moon.

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Old 07-19-2008, 04:59 PM
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I have high output T5s. I have them on from 5pm - 11pm. I have my tank in my living room that receives a lot of natural light during the day. The sun does not hit the tank directly but there's enough light that everything comes out.
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my lights come on at 9pm and go off at 6am
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