Lighting Cycle?

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by mikeHVAC, Nov 8, 2009.

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  1. mikeHVAC

    mikeHVAC Spaghetti Worm

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    Biocube stock lighting: My actinic light comes on at 11am, fallowed by my PC light an hour later. My PC's are on from 12-9pm, then my actinic turns off at 10pm. At about 9:30pm my Chaeto light comes on and remains on for about 12 hours.... How does this sound?
     
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  3. yamaharider73

    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    I run mine basically the same way. reverse light cycle is supposed to be good for helping stabalizing PH. Not sure if its true but has seemed to help mine.
     
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  4. mikeHVAC

    mikeHVAC Spaghetti Worm

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    thats what I heard, im trying to see if it working for anyone else or if it really makes a difference. today is the first day my cycle is set up like this.
     
  5. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    that is pretty similar to mine although i turn on my Actinics two hours before and after my daylights. should be golden though>
     
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  6. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    That sounds fine ,almost the exact time I run mine.
     
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