32 gallon led lighting schedule

Triggerhappy77 · Mar 11, 2017

Anybody out there got a good timing schedule for the biocube 32 gallon led? I'm struggling with it and there are a lot of differing opinions. I'm just starting and won't start the lights til after the cycle and I get some living things inside but would love any suggestions. Thank you

Reefing Madness · Mar 13, 2017

Triggerhappy77 · Mar 13, 2017

Ok. Thank you

Ahogue21 · Mar 31, 2017

This was posted on a question I had on Facebook hope it helps I'm going to start bumping mine up to match this one

Triggerhappy77 · Mar 31, 2017

Ahogue21 said:
This was posted on a question I had on Facebook hope it helps I'm going to start bumping mine up to match this one

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

moseley75 · Apr 2, 2017

I like this schedule. I have been experimenting w/ different schedules on my 16 gallon BioCube.

Mikedawg · Jun 6, 2017

Here's what I settled on for acans, lobos, torch, scolys, symphilia, cabbage leather and candy cane:

Albz · Oct 20, 2017

Bump with question..

How come my blue moon lights dont go fullly on at where i schedualed them at... i schedual them at 11:55 to 22:30 but they arent turning on till like 19:45 and ramping up till 22 30 and off...

Katrina71 · Dec 30, 2017

Anyone happen to use moon lights on this tank all night? My son is use to our old Oceanic. He is asking if it can be done. Bear in mind he's 10...

BangedUp · Feb 16, 2018

Triggerhappy77 said:
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

Did you run this schedule? Was it successful?

BangedUp · Feb 16, 2018

moseley75 said:
I like this schedule. I have been experimenting w/ different schedules on my 16 gallon BioCube.

What schedule did you end up having the most success with?

Triggerhappy77 · Feb 16, 2018

Ahogue21's post just a few comments up is what I'm using and it has worked great.
i have softies, SPS, LPS, and some zoas and as long as they are placed in the right height area they are flourishing.
for some reason my LPS are growing like crazy in comparison to the others.
The only thing I tweeked was what time of day to set up the different modes so as to match up with the actual sun.

Triggerhappy77 · Feb 16, 2018

Katrina71 said:
Anyone happen to use moon lights on this tank all night? My son is use to our old Oceanic. He is asking if it can be done. Bear in mind he's 10...

I do not run them through the night, because from what I've read that may interfere with natural sleep patterns of your livestock.
That being said, I am by no means a pro at this yet.

BangedUp · Feb 16, 2018

Triggerhappy77 said:
Ahogue21's post just a few comments up is what I'm using and it has worked great.
i have softies, SPS, LPS, and some zoas and as long as they are placed in the right height area they are flourishing.
for some reason my LPS are growing like crazy in comparison to the others.
The only thing I tweeked was what time of day to set up the different modes so as to match up with the actual sun.

Nice, I’m gonna get mine closer to what he has also then, just gonna cut back on length of time for the whites /program 1 a bit

Ineedhelp · Apr 23, 2018

I have the model of cube that does not have a timers only switches. Is there a power supply you guys recommend? I would love it if I had one that could control amping up and down.

Stefanie O'Dell · Jul 25, 2018

I have a planted 36 biocube with cichlids. I’m using a schedule like above but my plants are getting algae. What am I doing wrong??

ssm2130 · Mar 24, 2019

This is what I am using on my Jbj Nano cube 28 LED. Should I make any changes? I am now 6 weeks from tank start with algae in the tank so added inverts. I am getting some Red slime so I am not sure if I should temporarily reduce the lights or just treat the slime. Should I reduce the Red and increase the Blue for the ramp up/ramp down time-frames?

24 hr time - White, Red, Blue

06:00 - 0,0,1
06:30 - 1,0,1
07:00 - 1,4,1
07:30 - 2,8,1
08:00 - 10,10,4
08:30 - 20,20,10
09:00 - 40,40,20
09:30 - 60,60,40
10:00 - 80,80,60
10:30 - 100,100,80
11:00 - 100,100,100
18:00 - 100,100,80
18:30 - 80,80,60
19:00 60,60,40
19:30 - 40,40,20
20:00 - 20,20,10
20:30 - 10,10,4
21:00 - 2,8,1
22:00 - 0,0,1
23:00 - 0,0,0

The concept with this lighting was to try to extend the lighting time to view the tank by using incremental sunrise/sunset time-frames and then have the primary lighting for coral during the 10:30 - 18:00 time-frames. I would love to hear if someone has any suggestions for improvements/changes to the schedule to improve the light for corals for when I get them.

Thanks,
Mike

ssm2130 · Mar 25, 2019

I was having some issues with algae and did some research so I cut out the red light and increased the blue.

24 hr time - White, Red, Blue

06:00 - 0,0,1
06:30 - 1,0,1
07:00 - 1,0,3
07:30 - 2,0,5
08:00 - 10,0,10
08:30 - 20,0,20
09:00 - 40,0,40
09:30 - 60,0,60
10:00 - 80,0,80
10:30 - 100,0,80
11:00 - 100,0,100
18:00 - 100,0,100
18:30 - 80,0,60
19:00 60,0,40
19:30 - 40,0,20
20:00 - 20,0,20
20:30 - 10,0,10
21:00 - 2,0,5
22:00 - 2,0,1
23:00 - 0,0,0

I will let you guys know how this goes.

Mike

scholls22 · Jun 18, 2020

ssm2130 said:
I was having some issues with algae and did some research so I cut out the red light and increased the blue.

24 hr time - White, Red, Blue

06:00 - 0,0,1
06:30 - 1,0,1
07:00 - 1,0,3
07:30 - 2,0,5
08:00 - 10,0,10
08:30 - 20,0,20
09:00 - 40,0,40
09:30 - 60,0,60
10:00 - 80,0,80
10:30 - 100,0,80
11:00 - 100,0,100
18:00 - 100,0,100
18:30 - 80,0,60
19:00 60,0,40
19:30 - 40,0,20
20:00 - 20,0,20
20:30 - 10,0,10
21:00 - 2,0,5
22:00 - 2,0,1
23:00 - 0,0,0

I will let you guys know how this goes.

Mike

So, I just got this light/hood asa replacement today. Did you stick with that lighting schedule? Any changes you’d recommend making? And why no red?

thanks!!!