How long do you run you MH's?????

How long do you run your MH's?

  • 4 hours

    Votes: 6 8.2%
  • 5 hours

    Votes: 7 9.6%
  • 6 hours

    Votes: 11 15.1%
  • 7 hours

    Votes: 8 11.0%
  • 8 hours

    Votes: 28 38.4%
  • other-please explain

    Votes: 13 17.8%

  • Total voters
    73
Right now I am on 7hrs, but will move to 8 in a few weeks.
 
Six hours for me with three 250 watt Aquaconnects. This is a 280 gallon tank that is 24 inches deep. The lights are about 7 inches from the water. I get pretty good growth and color.

Robin
 
I run mine mine roughly 12 on 12 off no other lighting. 3/ 250 mh bulbs I run them to come close to their natural light schedule.
 

WHAT PART OF LIVING WITH A REEF TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE?

  • How much space the supplies and equipment take up

    Votes: 6 50.0%
  • Salt creep, spills, and cleanup outside the tank

    Votes: 1 8.3%
  • Planning trips or finding someone to care for the reef

    Votes: 5 41.7%
  • How attached I’d get to individual animals

    Votes: 2 16.7%
  • Making decisions when there’s no clear right answer

    Votes: 2 16.7%
  • How much the reef affects everyday household life

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • Nothing in particular, I felt well prepared

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 8.3%
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