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June 26th, 2008, 06:40 PM
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Lighting Question ...
Now that I have the green hairy mushrooms, should I change my light schedule ??? right now it is 2:30 pm to 9:30 pm with lunar lights from 9:30pm to 6:30 am. I think that I have to change it to a longer schedule!!
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June 26th, 2008, 07:55 PM
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Re: Lighting Question ...
you should be fine with what you have got going
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June 26th, 2008, 11:20 PM
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Re: Lighting Question ...
I dont see a problem with your schedule.Unless you just want to up the time the lights are on.If thats the case,add 15 minutes a week untill you hit the time you want.
That way you shouldnt get an algae bloom from more light.
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June 27th, 2008, 02:09 AM
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Re: Lighting Question ...
Six hours a day is plenty of light for mushroom corals,especially since you are running MH.
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June 27th, 2008, 06:19 AM
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Re: Lighting Question ...
I agree, six is fine for the corals you have (which don't require a lot of light, relatively speaking). Once you get more corals you may want to increase your photoperiod. Most people seem to keep their lights on between 10 and 14 hours a day. I'm right in the middle, at 12 hours.
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June 27th, 2008, 09:05 AM
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Re: Lighting Question ...
after about 4-5 hours, keeping the lights on is more about our wanting to see our fish and corals than it is for their health. You have your lights on a good schedule for now.
-Doc Current Aquarium(s) Description: 210 gal "Shark Reef" With Angelfish and 90 gal reef tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: long enough to know I have a lot to learn
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June 27th, 2008, 02:29 PM
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Re: Lighting Question ...
Some people say its a bad thing but I like to mix up my lighting schedule. The natural reef certainly has this with overcast conditions said to take place 84 days a year.
My lights are on timers and full lighting is only five hours a day. I manually mix this up every once in a while by hitting the switch manually leaving just the actincs to simulate an over cast day. Of course I then forget to turn it back on which then simulates an over cast morning also. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 20 years off and on
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