Light cycle

[SeattleReefer]

I am wondering what the best time for my reef lights to turn on and off for my 15 gallon cube aquarium?

 

[Reef Jedi]

I am wondering what the best time for my reef lights to turn on and off for my 15 gallon cube aquarium?

This is a loaded question and has many factors at play here. Do you have a ramp up and down period? What is your light intensity at full daylight period?

For example I have my lights turn on at 10 am and are off at 8pm. They have a one-hour ramp up and down. Daylight intensity is at 100% with a blend of different intensities.

 

[SeattleReefer]

I am wondering what the best time for my reef lights to turn on and off for my 15 gallon cube aquarium?

This is a loaded question and has many factors at play here. Do you have a ramp up and down period? What is your light intensity at full daylight period?

For example I have my lights turn on at 10 am and are off at 8pm. They have a one-hour ramp up and down. Daylight intensity is at 100% with a blend of different intensities.

Unfortunately we don’t have a controller to do a ramp up and down period but the light is currently at 100% intensity from 12-9 PM which I think is not ideal

 

[Reef Jedi]

Unfortunately we don’t have a controller to do a ramp up and down period but the light is currently at 100% intensity from 12-9 PM which I think is not ideal

What type and brand of lights are you running? Do you know how many watts they are?

 

[SeattleReefer]

Unfortunately we don’t have a controller to do a ramp up and down period but the light is currently at 100% intensity from 12-9 PM which I think is not ideal

What type and brand of lights are you running? Do you know how many watts they are?

Kessil A160WE Tuna Blue

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Personally id reduce to 7-8 hours since its straight to max intensity.

That light has a 40w draw at 100%

 

[SeattleReefer]

So do you think I should move the schedule to 10-7 or something else?

 

[Justfebreezeit]

That's up to when you want to view the tank. Just preference.

I do 1:30 - 8:30 at the moment.

That schedule fits into when I can view it the most.