Light on/off times Whats yours set at?

[Myka]

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

[Tom R]

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]

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]

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

[christyf5]

Actinics on at 9:30am off at 10:30pm
Halides on at 10am off at 10pm

[fishoholic]

MH's on at 4pm off at 11pm

[Lance]

T5's 10am to 10pm
MH noon to 9pm
Moonlights on 1 hr before and 1 hour after T5's

[marie]

vhos 9am to 9pm
metal halides 11am to 9pm

[hecks220]

T5's from 1000-2200 (12 hours)
MH from 1100-2100 (10 hours)

[banditpowdercoat]

Reviving this post.


Ive been playing a little with my lights lately, Adjusting a little here/there. I like seeing my fish, but having a battle with Cyano. One thing I just noticed tonight, the fish seem to not like the Midday bulbs.?! When they go out, then the fish seem more active. My light is about 6" above the water. It's a T5 4 bulb 24" TEK light. maybe a higher K rating?? WHat K rating before the bulbs noticably shift to blue? I have Geismann Actinic +(22000K) and Midday's (6000K)