What is your Photoperiod?

[NaH2O]

I'm interested in finding out what everyone has as their photoperiod. How many hours, and what type of lighting? If you've had problems with longer or shorter photoperiods than your current one, then mention that as well. Also, if your lights come on for different lengths could you break it down (i.e. VHO = X hours, MH = Y hours, etc.)?

Thanks everyone!!

 

[The R/C Man]

Hey Nikki!

2 x 65w PC Actinics on at 0930am
1 x 250w Ushio 10K on at 1030am
1 x 50w florescent grow bulb on the fuge, off at 1130am


1 x 50w frescent grow bulb on the fuge, on at 630pm
1 x 250w Ushio 10K off at 730pm
2 x 65w PC Actinics off at 830pm
1 moon light on at 930pm
1 moon light off at 200am

Actinics 11hrs
Halide 9hrs
Fuge opposite tank, 16hrs

 

[CarlaW]

All vho are on 12 hours
1 pr of 400w 20k-9 hrs.
1 pr of 400w 20k- 8.5 hrs.
1 pr of 400w 20k- 8 hrs.

 

[MtnDewMan]

Actinics 11 hours
Two MHs 9.5 hours ... staggered by 1/2 hour but I may change to 9 hours and stagger by 1 hr ..

 

[lovesalt]

2 x 96 watt PC actinic on at 1400
2 x 96 watt PC white on at 1500

actinic off at 2400
white off at 2300

2 x 55 watt PC on sump/fuge on at 2300

off at 0700

This has worked well for me and the corals, I hate to have the lights on while I am at work, this way I get to enjoy the tank before bed.

 

[Doug1]

actinic (VHO 220w) on at 11 am
daylights(" " dual IC430 ballast) on at noon, offat 10 pm
actinic off at 11 pm

 

[BlennyBabe]

12 hours of 250w 10k halides on my 75

 

[RGibson]

1-175 watt ushio comes on at 7:00 am 8:00 am two more 175 ushios turn on. At 4:30 pm 4-55 watt actinics turn on, at 5:00 pm the 3-175 watt ushio turn off, 8:00 pm actinics turn off. RGibson

 

[Ed Hahn]

2 -250 MH Come on at 12pm
They go off at 10 pm.

 

[Elmo18]

75 gal with

2x250 watt XM20ks on from 10:30 am to 9 pm
2x110 watt URI White Actinics on from 9:30 am to 10 pm.

Color is nice, but will try XM10ks with the blue actinics VHOs maybe later.

The 20ks are actually whitish with only hint of blue once they're burnt in, though less PAR than 10ks.

- Elmo

 

[pammy]

Do I need to leave my MH light on longer?

I have a 53g tank (31.5" x 19.5" x 19.5"). My light fixture has one 10k 150w MH and 4 24w T5's (2 Blue+ and 2 Super Actinic). Currently, I have my T5's lit 10 hours a day (noon till 10pm) and my MH is lit for 5 hours a day (4pm till 9pm). Should I increase the MH photo period and if so, for how long?
I have a sabae Anemone in the tank, one Crocea clam, a handful of LPS corals, and just added my first SPS corals to my 9 month old tank. I think I had a shorter period for the MH, because I didn't have anything in the tank that needed a ton of light, but now I'm wondering with the SPS and Anemone, if I should extend the MH to a 6, 7 or 8 hour range.
Thanks!
Pam

 

[roscoe]

I have one 250w metal halides on for 10hrs a day over my 40b.

 

[Sherman]

Wow, resurrected this thread from the depths of the archives, eh?

I have a standard 120 (4x2x2). Lighting is:

10:00 2x39w T5 Bank 1 Actinic ON
10:30 2x39w T5 Bank 2 Actinic ON
11:00 2x250w DE Phoenix 14K ON
21:00 2x250w DE Phoenix 14K OFF
21:30 2x39w T5 Bank 1 Actinic OFF
22:00 2x39w T5 Bank 2 Actinic OFF

The Phoenix is an extremely blue 14K. This, in addition to (4) actinic T5HO bulbs makes for an awfully blue lighting. I'll probably change the Phoenix out for Hamilton (whiter) next bulb.

 

[edwing206]

2x250 MH- From when I wake up- When I go to sleep.

 

[spongebob lover]

2x250 MH- From when I wake up- When I go to sleep.

i take it as you don't wanna miss in the action eh :lol: .

mine....175 15k Iwasaki from 12-7 .

do you guys think that's enough?

 

[edwing206]

Exactly Gabby. :lol: