Light on/off times Whats yours set at?

banditpowdercoat · #1 07-19-2008, 03:38 PM

WOW Sarah, thats a long on time with the T5's Interesting.

Chaloupa · #2 07-19-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

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...

phillybean · #3 07-19-2008, 04:08 PM

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

Myka · #4 07-19-2008, 04:19 PM

I just have T5s. On at 10am and off at 9pm.

Tom R · #5 07-19-2008, 04:51 PM

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.

Tom R

hummer · #6 07-19-2008, 04:59 PM

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.

spreerider · #7 07-19-2008, 05:02 PM

my lights come on at 9pm and go off at 6am