fug light

[bigdog]

how many hours at night do u leave the light over the fug mine comes on at 930 at night and shuts of at 930 in the morrning is this alright four cheato to grow and keep my ph up

 

[sciknen]

i have my light on for 24hrs a day..over my fuge that is


i probably shud change it

 

[bigdog]

wow that much

 

[Casino]

It should be reversed at what ever the tank lights are. You could have them come on 1 hour before the tank lights go off. They can come off at the same time the tank lights go on.

 

[afboundguy]

It should be reversed at what ever the tank lights are. You could have them come on 1 hour before the tank lights go off. They can come off at the same time the tank lights go on.

+1 to this...

 

[bigdog]

thats what i wanted 2 do but i didnt know if this was 2 much light my sump light comes on at 200pm and goes of at 10pm so i will do that turn fug on at 930pm and let it shut down at 145pm next day

 

[afboundguy]

I don't think you could get too much light in a fuge, unless you put like a 250W MH in there. IMO the longer the lights are on the more nutrient exporting aka cheato growth occurs which is a good thing...

 

[bigdog]

awsome thanks so i know what i need 2 do

 

[stingythingy45]

Mine comes on at 5 pm and goes out at 6 am.
11 hrs

 

[marine mike]

On at 6PM off at 6AM. Not using a metal halide or anything so not really an energy consumption thing. I think the chaeto likes as much as you give it...

 

[stingythingy45]

I've got one of those 65 watt Flouresent spot light bulbs over a 20L.
I even have coralline covering the glass now.I scrap it off as I like to look for critters in that tank occasionally.

 

[jtma508]

I use a 6500K compact fluorescent flood (HomeDepot). I started out with a reverse photoperiod but my chaeto was withering. Went to a 24hr light cycle and the place is booming with life now.