• Why not take a moment to introduce yourself to our members?

rookie07

Advanced Reefer
Location
Midwest
Rating - 97.5%
235   6   0
I just bought 20 inch MH SUNPOD lights.
They have White LED's, BLUE LEDs, and the main MH light.
What timing should I use?

Right now, I have the timing as follows:
blue LED's at night(7 PM-9AM)Total on: 14 hours
White LED's all day(9AM-7PM)Total on: 10 hours
Main MH lights most of the day(10AM-6PM) Total on: 8 hours

IS THIS GOOD?
 

Deanos

Old School Reefer
Location
Bronx, NY 10475
Rating - 100%
194   0   0
I have my lights on during the time I'm most likely to be home to enjoy the tank...the night:

Actinics: 2-5pm
MH1: 4pm-10pm
MH2: 5pm-11pm
Actinics: 10pm-12am
 

rookie07

Advanced Reefer
Location
Midwest
Rating - 97.5%
235   6   0
I have my tank near a window. there is no direct sunlight on the tank, but there is additional lighting in the are the tank is in(coming in from the windows). So... I assumed I should run a parallel light schedule.
When it is night time for my tank, (what ever time that ends up being) should I turn off all lights. i thought the blue LEDs were for night? Are the Blue LED's the actinics???????? I just got the new lights, so I was trying them out for a few days. Do I need to buy additional actinics?????
 
C

Chiefmcfuz

Guest
Rating - 97.5%
235   6   0
No the blue are the nite lights

I run my sunpod the following.

MH light on at noon off at 7
White led on at 9 am and off at noon and then back on at 7pm and off at 10pm
Blue LED on at 10pm and off at 6am
 

Sponsor Reefs

We're a FREE website, and we exist because of hobbyists like YOU who help us run this community.

Click here to sponsor $10:


Top