Should I run Actinic for full cycle?

[newreef8584]

I am currently running my Actinic bulbs the full time that the lights are on. Is this the norm? My current cycle is as follows.

10:00 PC Actinic on 130 Watt

11:00 15K M.H. on 500 Watt

13:30 12K P.C. on 192 Watt


15:00 12K P.C. off 192 Watt

22:00 15K M.H. off 500 Watt

23:00 PC Actinic off 130 Watt

Still don't have any moonlights yet but all in time I guess. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[scott "fish"]

as long as your not running them through the night that seems fine

[Mugster]

I agree, that looks fine.






Kev :twitch:

[Aquadude]

That's entirely up to you. Do the actinics add any visual effect when the halides are on? Is it noticable? If not then you can use them for dawn/dusk periods and save some hydro.

[newreef8584]

I like the way that they effect the corals. I find that they tend to Flouress(spelling?) a bit more with the Actinic's running. On the Hydro topic I was kind of hoping that you would all say that it was terribly wrong and then I would have to turn them off. Therefor saving a bit of Hydro. Oh well, have to work a little more overtime then.

[Aquadude]

If you like how they look then leave your timers set as they are and enjoy your tank. It's only a few pennies a day to run the actinics.