Light Schedule

[frankin09]

How long do you guys leave your lights on for your tank? What time do they turn on and off?

 

[homer1475]

I start ramping my lights up at 7am, full spectrum and intensity from 9am to 6pm when they start ramping down. Completely off from 8pm to 7am.

 

[MaxTremors]

I run mine from 7:30am to 7:30pm. They ramp up and down for two and a half hours, so 7 hours of full intensity. No moon lights, completely dark for 12 hours.

 

[reefz]

I suggest doing times when you look at your tank more often. If you are home more at night, I suggest 12pm-9pm. Or if you like to look at tank in the morning, 9am-6pm. Ramping the lights up and down for the first and last hour replicates sunrise/sunset in the ocean.

 

[Schraufabagel]

Mine ramp up from 8 am - 10 am and ramp down from 5 pm - 7 pm. So they are on full power for 7 hours, but 11 from start to finish