Lighting Question

[MakitaSalesRep]

I have recently set up a 90 gallon reef tank and am using a power compact unit
that utilizes 4 x 96w bulbs. (2 white & 2 blue). I will have the lights on a
timer with the blues starting and ending 1hour either way of the whites. My
question is do I have to set the lights to be on during normal daylight hours
similar to real time conditions where I live or can I set them to come on later
in the day so I can enjoy some viewing time in the evening. This may be a
stupid question but somehow I figured that it might be relevant. The tank has a
few clown fish, two damsels and bubble tip anenome. I amso have various
mushrooms and feather dusters. Nothing to exciting at this point. Any tips
would be appreciated :-)

[Dragon Slayer]

you can set them to any schedual you like.

i use a 6 hr on/off on my reef's they come on at 3am and go off at 9am, then
on at 3pm and off at 9pm.

hth
kc

"MakitaSalesRep" > wrote in message
...
> I have recently set up a 90 gallon reef tank and am using a power compact
unit
> that utilizes 4 x 96w bulbs. (2 white & 2 blue). I will have the lights on
a
> timer with the blues starting and ending 1hour either way of the whites.
My
> question is do I have to set the lights to be on during normal daylight
hours
> similar to real time conditions where I live or can I set them to come on
later
> in the day so I can enjoy some viewing time in the evening. This may be a
> stupid question but somehow I figured that it might be relevant. The tank
has a
> few clown fish, two damsels and bubble tip anenome. I amso have various
> mushrooms and feather dusters. Nothing to exciting at this point. Any tips
> would be appreciated :-)

[K.T. Harrison]

Another option is to just use the use actinics 'afterhours' or some of the
newer UW LEDs can be placed around the tanks for effect lighting...

I keep my halides on for 8-10 hrs, and use low watt LEDs in the evenings til
around 11.

KT.

"Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
...
> you can set them to any schedual you like.
>
> i use a 6 hr on/off on my reef's they come on at 3am and go off at 9am,
then
> on at 3pm and off at 9pm.
>
> hth
> kc
>
> "MakitaSalesRep" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have recently set up a 90 gallon reef tank and am using a power
compact
> unit
> > that utilizes 4 x 96w bulbs. (2 white & 2 blue). I will have the lights
on
> a
> > timer with the blues starting and ending 1hour either way of the whites.
> My
> > question is do I have to set the lights to be on during normal daylight
> hours
> > similar to real time conditions where I live or can I set them to come
on
> later
> > in the day so I can enjoy some viewing time in the evening. This may be
a
> > stupid question but somehow I figured that it might be relevant. The
tank
> has a
> > few clown fish, two damsels and bubble tip anenome. I amso have various
> > mushrooms and feather dusters. Nothing to exciting at this point. Any
tips
> > would be appreciated :-)
>
>

[Chimera]

How effective is the LED lighting?
Is the LED 'fixture' DIY ?
If so, what color/size/how many/etc are the LEDs?

Thanks.

"K.T. Harrison" > wrote in message >...
> Another option is to just use the use actinics 'afterhours' or some of the
> newer UW LEDs can be placed around the tanks for effect lighting...
>
> I keep my halides on for 8-10 hrs, and use low watt LEDs in the evenings til
> around 11.
>
> KT.
>

[Dragon Slayer]

if you use the "super bright LED" then its very effective in lighting the
tank,
its not beneficial at all to your corals just a means of lighting.


kc

"Chimera" > wrote in message
m...
> How effective is the LED lighting?
> Is the LED 'fixture' DIY ?
> If so, what color/size/how many/etc are the LEDs?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "K.T. Harrison" > wrote in message
>...
> > Another option is to just use the use actinics 'afterhours' or some of
the
> > newer UW LEDs can be placed around the tanks for effect lighting...
> >
> > I keep my halides on for 8-10 hrs, and use low watt LEDs in the evenings
til
> > around 11.
> >
> > KT.
> >