Lighting Question

[F.D.S.]

Hi all! I've read that lighting for an aquarium should be on 10-12 hours a
day. During hours that lights are off, do you guys have the actininc blue
on, is the tank in total darkness? New to this hobby obviously. Any help
would be appreciated.
Fernan
55 Gallon Glass
55W x 2 10K White PC
55W x 2 Actinic Blue
Venturi Protein Skimmer
2 HOT Power Filters (No filter media, no biowheels-only for circulation)
2 Rio 600 Powerheads
70lbs live rock
5" of Sand Bed (Not Live)
Green Star Polyps
Brown Button Polyps
Red and Striped Mushroom
1 Snowflake eel (5 inches)
Various Damsels (Domino, Three Striped, Yellow Tail Blue, Yellow)
5 Turbo Snails
2 Sand Sifting Stars
~50 hermit crabs

[Toni]

"F.D.S." > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I've read that lighting for an aquarium should be on 10-12 hours a
> day. During hours that lights are off, do you guys have the actininc blue
> on, is the tank in total darkness?



All lights are off for 12 hours- the actinics usually come on earlier than
the regular, and stay on a bit longer to simulate dusk and dawn.
During the dark hours some ambient light in the room is ok (just like
moonlight) but not enough to keep them awake.

IMO as usual.


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Toni
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[PaulB]

It is a good idea to have some light, especially if you have an anemone in
the tank. I just have a small nightlight in the room, but there are small
LEDs called "moonlights" for this purpose.

"F.D.S." > wrote in message
...
> Hi all! I've read that lighting for an aquarium should be on 10-12 hours a
> day. During hours that lights are off, do you guys have the actininc blue
> on, is the tank in total darkness? New to this hobby obviously. Any help
> would be appreciated.
> Fernan
> 55 Gallon Glass
> 55W x 2 10K White PC
> 55W x 2 Actinic Blue
> Venturi Protein Skimmer
> 2 HOT Power Filters (No filter media, no biowheels-only for circulation)
> 2 Rio 600 Powerheads
> 70lbs live rock
> 5" of Sand Bed (Not Live)
> Green Star Polyps
> Brown Button Polyps
> Red and Striped Mushroom
> 1 Snowflake eel (5 inches)
> Various Damsels (Domino, Three Striped, Yellow Tail Blue, Yellow)
> 5 Turbo Snails
> 2 Sand Sifting Stars
> ~50 hermit crabs
>
>
>

[F.D.S.]

would the $6 rope lighting from home depot be good to put as a night light?
they're very dim and produce a blue light. tia.
fernan
"PaulB" > wrote in message
...
> It is a good idea to have some light, especially if you have an anemone in
> the tank. I just have a small nightlight in the room, but there are small
> LEDs called "moonlights" for this purpose.
>
> "F.D.S." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi all! I've read that lighting for an aquarium should be on 10-12 hours
a
> > day. During hours that lights are off, do you guys have the actininc
blue
> > on, is the tank in total darkness? New to this hobby obviously. Any help
> > would be appreciated.
> > Fernan
> > 55 Gallon Glass
> > 55W x 2 10K White PC
> > 55W x 2 Actinic Blue
> > Venturi Protein Skimmer
> > 2 HOT Power Filters (No filter media, no biowheels-only for circulation)
> > 2 Rio 600 Powerheads
> > 70lbs live rock
> > 5" of Sand Bed (Not Live)
> > Green Star Polyps
> > Brown Button Polyps
> > Red and Striped Mushroom
> > 1 Snowflake eel (5 inches)
> > Various Damsels (Domino, Three Striped, Yellow Tail Blue, Yellow)
> > 5 Turbo Snails
> > 2 Sand Sifting Stars
> > ~50 hermit crabs
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

You could do that. Some have. Here's what I did recently:

http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0704/moonlight.html

Marc


F.D.S. wrote:

> would the $6 rope lighting from home depot be good to put as a night light?
> they're very dim and produce a blue light. tia.
> fernan
> "PaulB" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>It is a good idea to have some light, especially if you have an anemone in
>>the tank. I just have a small nightlight in the room, but there are small
>>LEDs called "moonlights" for this purpose.
>>
>>"F.D.S." > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>Hi all! I've read that lighting for an aquarium should be on 10-12 hours
>
> a
>
>>>day. During hours that lights are off, do you guys have the actininc
>
> blue
>
>>>on, is the tank in total darkness? New to this hobby obviously. Any help
>>>would be appreciated.
>>>Fernan
>>>55 Gallon Glass
>>>55W x 2 10K White PC
>>>55W x 2 Actinic Blue
>>>Venturi Protein Skimmer
>>>2 HOT Power Filters (No filter media, no biowheels-only for circulation)
>>>2 Rio 600 Powerheads
>>>70lbs live rock
>>>5" of Sand Bed (Not Live)
>>>Green Star Polyps
>>>Brown Button Polyps
>>>Red and Striped Mushroom
>>>1 Snowflake eel (5 inches)
>>>Various Damsels (Domino, Three Striped, Yellow Tail Blue, Yellow)
>>>5 Turbo Snails
>>>2 Sand Sifting Stars
>>>~50 hermit crabs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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[Joe Tylicki]

I would think to be totally natural, the "moonlights" would need to move in
28 day phases.

Joe


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
m...
> You could do that. Some have. Here's what I did recently:
>
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0704/moonlight.html
>
> Marc
>
>
> F.D.S. wrote:
>
> > would the $6 rope lighting from home depot be good to put as a night
light?
> > they're very dim and produce a blue light. tia.
> > fernan
> > "PaulB" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>It is a good idea to have some light, especially if you have an anemone
in
> >>the tank. I just have a small nightlight in the room, but there are
small
> >>LEDs called "moonlights" for this purpose.
> >>
> >>"F.D.S." > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >>>Hi all! I've read that lighting for an aquarium should be on 10-12
hours
> >
> > a
> >
> >>>day. During hours that lights are off, do you guys have the actininc
> >
> > blue
> >
> >>>on, is the tank in total darkness? New to this hobby obviously. Any
help
> >>>would be appreciated.
> >>>Fernan
> >>>55 Gallon Glass
> >>>55W x 2 10K White PC
> >>>55W x 2 Actinic Blue
> >>>Venturi Protein Skimmer
> >>>2 HOT Power Filters (No filter media, no biowheels-only for
circulation)
> >>>2 Rio 600 Powerheads
> >>>70lbs live rock
> >>>5" of Sand Bed (Not Live)
> >>>Green Star Polyps
> >>>Brown Button Polyps
> >>>Red and Striped Mushroom
> >>>1 Snowflake eel (5 inches)
> >>>Various Damsels (Domino, Three Striped, Yellow Tail Blue, Yellow)
> >>>5 Turbo Snails
> >>>2 Sand Sifting Stars
> >>>~50 hermit crabs
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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> Personal Page:
> http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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>