Lighting Schedule

[randyreef93]

Hi Reefers!

Let’s talk lighting, now I’ve been told the less red light reflecting in the tank will mean less algae is this true?

I tend to have it on full daylight from around 0730am to around 19.30pm and then will dim it so it’s blue settling in for the night it then goes off around 10.30pm….

I don’t have any coral yet but I am looking at SPS as have quite a strong current running through it using the reef flow 2.0 and lots of light..

How much light is too much?

 

[Jekyl]

Hi Reefers!

Let’s talk lighting, now I’ve been told the less red light reflecting in the tank will mean less algae is this true?

I tend to have it on full daylight from around 0730am to around 19.30pm and then will dim it so it’s blue settling in for the night it then goes off around 10.30pm….

I don’t have any coral yet but I am looking at SPS as have quite a strong current running through it using the reef flow 2.0 and lots of light..

How much light is too much?

Without a par meter and the type of coral or invert in question it will be hard to answer. Some softies barely need any light at all, sps needing in the hundreds, while some carpet nems have been kept in the thousands.

 

[X-37B]

1hr ramp up/down and 7-8hrs peak is all thats needed, imo.

 

[Jekyl]

1hr ramp up/down and 7-8hrs peak is all thats needed, imo.

Mine are on a total of 12 hours with 4 hours at max. Rest is ramp up and down.

 

[X-37B]

Mine are on a total of 12 hours with 4 hours at max. Rest is ramp up and down.

Yea I forget that I run all acro systems and have found the 7-8 hrs at peak best for acro dominant systems.
Not sure why you would want a 4hr ramp at both ends though.

 

[Jekyl]

Yea I forget that I run all acro systems and have found the 7-8 hrs at peak best for acro dominant systems.
Not sure why you would want a 4hr ramp at both ends though.

I try to get a full day's light as would be in nature. Just trying to mimic the regular sun schedule.

 

[X-37B]

I try to get a full day's light as would be in nature. Just trying to mimic the regular sun schedule.

If it works for you thats great.
Its just not something I would do. 1hr up down is more natural, imo.