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02-23-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by coral reefer

So basically I dont NEED to mimic the light cycle of the real sun ie make it turn on at 7-8 and leave it on until 8-9pm?? I thought this affected spawning or whatever.

IME no. Although i never had any corals spawning in my tanks but i dont think you want that either. Its supposed to make a big mess. I plan my lights for my convenience.

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