When Do You Turn The Lights On And Off

[Thommo]

Thanks for the replies guys. Keep them commin.

CHEERS
Thommo

 

[bitteraspects]

Around 10am till 10pm.

same here. my tanks are on a 12hr timer

 

[RedeyesUK]

I have mine come on at 4PM, turning off again at midnight. During the summer months, I move them to 6PM-Midnight.

 

[SuperColey1]

Basically algae is nothing to do with the light.

It is to do with there not being sufficient nutrient, CO2 or conditions for the light provided.

You will get brown/green/ black under low light just as you will under high light, uner short photoperiods as long photoperiods unless the above are good enough

Just under low light or short photoperiod it grows slower than under high light/long photoperiods

AC

 

[Loony Fish]

when ever i feel like.

 

[Duck1976]

Moonlights kick in at 1pm till 2.10pm. main lights on at 2pm - 10pm. Moonlights back on 9.50pm till 12.30am.

 

[minxfishy]

Main tank, 2pm - 10pm.

Smaller tanks (in kitchen) 12pm - 7pm

 

[jschlosser]

My tank is in a room with low natural light so the lights come on at 2 PM and stay on until 11 PM. It's nice to be able to watch the fish when I am home.

 

[8inary]

i have no lights on till 3pm - then a single t5 white coral tube kicks in, then at 3.30 the blue one kicks in, then at 4, a second white kicks in, then at 5, a second blue 'in total 4 t5 lights blue and white', then at 6.30 the first white goes off, then a blue at 7, then a white at 7.15, then the final blue at 10.30.

the blue kicks in and fades out so not to spook the fish - looks lovely too!