"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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It would be best to keep it at the schedule it was on
before,

Yeah, that's part of our problem. Without being able to get with my kids for
a week or two I don't know what schedule he had them on. He came and set
everything up and reset the controller clock and scheduled the lights. When
the power went off for ~10 minutes the other day that's when I realized 9V
was dead and lost my schedule.

but a workable schedule would be to have the metal
halides lights run for 11 hours. Have the compacts turn on
30 minutes before the metal halides, and turn off 30
minutes after the metal halides.

Will do. Thank you

The moon lights are probably led's, so they don't use much
electricity, so it's simple to just leave them on 24/7.

That's exactly what they are.What are those for anyway?


Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Paul and Roxanne Mitchell wrote on 10/29/2005 10:12 PM:
We have "inherited" a 110 gal reef aquarium from our daughter and
son-in-law after a job change required relocation on their part.

Everything is going well except I've lost the timer settings on the
controller (9 volt battery backup dead) for the lights and I will not be
able to get in touch with them for approx. two more weeks. Aquarium is
48 X 18 X 30. There are 2-250 watt metal halide lights, 2-96 watt power
compacts and 3 "moon lights" (?). Each can be individually turned on/off
but I need a schedule. Tank has fish, coral (soft and stony), invert.
'critters, anemones etc.

Completely new and completely ignorant on this new hobby of ours. Any
help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

TIA

Paul & Roxanne Mitchell