photo periods

TheRealBigAL · #1 03-06-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by lorenz0

came across this thread tonight and found it extremely interesting. I am going to change my lighting to shorter periods with my growing bulbs while staying the same with my supplimentals.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

Great link ! Thanks. I am now going to be changing my lighting schedule

ColinD · #2 03-06-2009, 12:37 PM

saw the same post on reef central last week, and after a week of 5 hour photo periods I've definitely seen a difference, much more polyp extension and all my SPS are colouring up quite nicely. I don't really need the lights on when I'm at work anyways and evaporation has been quite a bit less as well.

Colin

fishytime · #3 03-06-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lorenz0

From what i have noticed in my tank I actually had to bring my schedual down once from 10-9 hours and i have noticed improvement. Today i was thinking how my T5's are producing to much light and in some cases I have also noticed that even milli's in the higher points in my tank are losing color and a stylo on the sand is losing it's base color. My acro's are doing decent but have become a bit dull so right now i am going to give this a shot. i will be updating my build thread so i will have before and after shots.

Ok trying really hard not to come off sounding harsh but, your tank is basically brand spankin new. I would venture to guess that is why you are losing color in some of your acros....and as far as the stylo goes....I warned you about them, did I not?

lorenz0 · #4 03-06-2009, 01:37 PM

lol on my wicked frag order we needed an extra $25 to get half off for shipping so i paid it and told dave to suprise me and thats what he sent me. Its actually doing good and its been 2 weeks, just lost a bit of color. I test my water every second day, lose of color for sure is due to the light. I moved the stylo higher in the tank for a day and the light basically cooked it, its back down in the lower part of the tank and color has come back.

Black Phantom · #5 03-06-2009, 02:14 PM

It's interesting. We put very high intensity bulbs over our tanks and then we turn off the lights

I have my 50 gal with just one 14000k 150MH over it. There's lots of light for my SPS and I can run my lights all day. That way I can actually enjoy "seeing" my fish and corals

Aquattro · #6 03-06-2009, 02:16 PM

My current tank runs at 6 hours, better results than I've ever had, color-wise. Growth is not a concern, I actually prefer less growth.

fishytime · #7 03-07-2009, 12:00 AM

Really think you have your issue misdiagnosed. Just my opinion though.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #8 03-07-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Really think you have your issue misdiagnosed. Just my opinion though.

Who misdiagnosed what issue?

digital-audiophile · #9 03-07-2009, 01:12 AM

I think Doug's been drinking too much coral snow

LOL

lorenz0 · #10 03-07-2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Who misdiagnosed what issue?

he thinks i mis-diagnosed my issue. this wasn't an issue though, common fact. For instance, one of the new milli's i picked up off of snappy turned white on the side facing the light, but the side that isn't still looks great. also i have found that stylo and birds nests are great indicator corals when it comes to to much light. the only birds nest that can actually withstand the higher light is the pink one while bith my other types and the stylo start to lose base color and bleach out.

but this thread was suppost to be a helpful link, not an issue i am facing