refugium light

[Alopez0105]

on 24/7?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

alternating.
DT breaths in, fuge breaths out, and switch.
balances Ph too.

 

[teamlounge]

I turn mine off for an hour a night. Chaeto seems to grow a bit faster than on 24/7.

 

[Salty1962]

Opposite lighting schedules, as @saltyfilmfolks said, helps out Ph stability.

 

[Rjramos]

I'm running 24/7 on all my tanks. Growing chaeto great. I've heard certain caulerpas can go asexual if a dark period is provided.

 

[bif24701]

24/7, cheato, LED 6500k flood lamp, grows very well for me

 

[Alopez0105]

24/7, cheato, LED 6500k flood lamp, grows very well for me

any ph instability running 24/7?

 

[Alopez0105]

I'm running 24/7 on all my tanks. Growing chaeto great. I've heard certain caulerpas can go asexual if a dark period is provided.

any ph instability?

 

[MaiReef]

Caulerpa has problems because of stress. I know many that use the tank light on fuge off and it works fine. I have my fuge light off when the tank is at full brightness for 7-8 hrs. pH stays within .5 all day

 

[Gomery12]

Opposite for 8 hours.

 

[bif24701]

any ph instability running 24/7?

No. the refugium has minimal effect on the overall pH of the system.