Running Lights 24 hrs a day

[bobnicaragua]

I moved some rocks to my sump with gsp, a red mushroom, and some random polyps. The sump is lit 24 - 7 with a tunze red grow light. So far, 3 days in, all the corals look happy.

I doubt this is optimal, but maybe some corals don't need a dark period?

 

[lapin]

Yes they will need to rest.

 

[bobnicaragua]

One week in and all the corals in the sump under 24 hr light are open and look happy.

 

[laezur]

Struggling to see how you haven’t bleached them yet.

Seems like it will only be a matter of time before the Zooxanthellae just abandon ship, or the coral expells them and then they will bleach. It’s an animal just like your fish, and needs periods of darkness to rest.

 

[bobnicaragua]

I just threw the rocks in the sump because I don't want then in my sps tank. I wasn't really expecting them to survive. I'll report back in a month or so.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I moved some rocks to my sump with gsp, a red mushroom, and some random polyps. The sump is lit 24 - 7 with a tunze red grow light. So far, 3 days in, all the corals look happy.

I doubt this is optimal, but maybe some corals don't need a dark period?

The natural rhythm of the planet, including the reefs have day and night Cycles. Life evolved with this pattern Some taking advantage of the day and some the night. Some move between both but rest is needed no matter which world u occupy.