Lighting

[Dtfnemo]

Hi guys, just wondering if turning on and off both white and blue lights at the same time would stress corals to much.

I noticed that most people turn on their blue lights first and their white lights an hour later. Same thing at night white lights go out first and then blue ones. I keep my moon lights on 24/7

Any one turning both on and off at the same time out there?

Any feed back is well appreciated

 

[skiergd011013]

Its just fine. I have a 4 bulb t5 fixture and all come on at once.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Alot of reefers do the blues on then whites to act as sort of a sunrise effect and whites off then blues off to act as a sunset. Is it necessary, no. You can turn both blues and whites at the same time and it won't hurt anything. Its mostly for the effect and aesthetics

 

[skiergd011013]

^^^^^ yes

 

[Dtfnemo]

Thank you very much guys !!!! Now I just have to get one timer instead of 2 lol

 

[Susan Edwards]

My AIO tank I have no choice, though there are separate moonlights that stay on all night. My display refugium I can set to have blue on first/last and I do mainly because I can <g>

 

[Dtfnemo]

My AIO tank I have no choice, though there are separate moonlights that stay on all night. My display refugium I can set to have blue on first/last and I do mainly because I can <g>

Lucky, my system is as basic as it can get lol