T5 Lighting Schedule

[Anthony Malagisi]

I need a little bit of help from everyone I just bought a 6 bulb t5 light fixture and need some scheduling ideas the light has 2 blue bulbs and 4 white bulbs with a separate switch 1 for 2 bulbs and 1 for the other 4 bulbs also has 2 plugs for individual timers please help

Would a good schedule be a white and blue bulb from like 10am - 12pm then all on from 12pm to 6pm then 2 back on from 6pm to 8pm

My bulbs and they are

3 CURRANT T5 HO 54w Actinic bulbs
3 TRUELUMEN T5 HO 54w 12KK Power White bulbs

Also how high should the bulbs be from the water

Thanks Tony

 

[cracker]

Hello Tony, I also have a 56 bulb t5. I do like the light. I recently asked a similar question recently. Those Folks were a big help. The link will give Ya some insight.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/l...n-times-intensity-for-this-t5-fixture.328820/.
I want to hear what they say here also.

 

[Anthony Malagisi]

How far from the top of the tank should the light be placed right now I have it only like 3 inches off the top I feel like that's to close

 

[cracker]

Hey Tony, I lights are much higher at 14 inches above the water's surface. Both at 100% intensity . The 2 bulb channel comes on at 11;00 am off at 10;pm 4 bulb channel turns on at 100: pm off at 8;oo pm . I get a par of 200 at mid depth in the tank. However my bulbs are not as blue as yours .I don't know if that makes a difference. This is what " I " have . If it's best, I don't know.