What is your refugium lighting schedule?

I have been thinking about building a refugium soon and was curious what lighting schedule you use on yours... let me know.. what works for you?

 

I have always read that running opposite reduces ph swing. I still get a small ph drop overnight, but i think that is due to the corals "Sleeping" and the chaeto and mangroves just dont make up the difference. That being said, My fuge grows extremely well with a curly fry bulb (6500k). I also still believe that even plants need a day and night cycle. Working great for me..but havent tried anything else.

 

i do opposite, but it turns off before my main lights come on

 

opposite w/overlap. I read everywhere that it helps keep pH stable... have never consistently tested late at night to find out tho

 

To be honest, I keep mine on the same schedule, little overlap. I have never had a ph issue, although I am strict with WC every 2-3 weeks max. And my fuge is packed with growing chaeto and a few mangroves.
Although now, I am re-thinking this reading these posts!

 

How can you be the man behind 3reef and not have a fuge?
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Anyway, I run opposite with a slight overlap. Well, noticed the other day there is a slight overlap and it was sort of done on purpose but never knew if it really happened.

 

I never really tested that theory with test kits. I recently got a live PH meter, so it is pretty easy with that running!! I never wanted to get up at 3am and test either-LOL

 

I do opposite with a 45 min overlap to get everything in the fuge photosynthesizin' good before the DT lights go off.

 

me too.. I love the photosynthesizin' it be keepin my PH up..

I have watched it on my controller and there is a slight drop of about .1-.15 at night when my fuge light are out.. With them off, it drops about .5
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My digital timer for my lights has a night outlet that only works when the main outlet is off, makes it easy to do an opposite lighting schedule