Light duration

[zbrusko]

I currently run my lights (2x hydra 32 over an IM SR60) at peak (peak being <50% total output) from noon to 6pm, with a 2hr ramp up and a 2hr ramp down (so 10am to 8pm in total). I am 5 months in and have survived a dino & gha outbreak, and now that I am on the other side & my parameters are stable I feel like I should bump up my lighting duration a bit based on what I see online (perhaps this assumption is wrong). So my question is this: Would it be better to change my ramps to 1 hr each, making the peak 8 hrs with the same 10 am to 8 pm total schedule, or extend the ramp times to 3hrs each & keep the peak at 6hrs, thus going from 9 am to 9 pm with same 6 hr peak. Or is this an impossible question to answer due to variables I am not providing. I know whatever I do, I need to make changes slowly, so I am reluctant to tinker back
& forth. I don’t want to make a mistake.

Thanks!

 

[CoralB]

I run mine with 12 hour total with ramp up and down included

 

[shadow_k]

I do an 11 hour ramp up and ramp down on my primes

 

[zbrusko]

I do an 11 hour ramp up and ramp down on my primes

How long are they at their high peak for the day?

 

[zbrusko]

I run mine with 12 hour total with ramp up and down included

How long is each ramp?

 

[shadow_k]

How long are they at their high peak for the day?

This is my schedule from 11-12 ramp up 12-1 my whites ramp up I’m at peak intensity for 7 hours

 

[zbrusko]

This is my schedule from 11-12 ramp up 12-1 my whites ramp up I’m at peak intensity for 7 hours

Ok, interesting. Thanks.

 

[CoralB]

How long is each ramp?

One hour in the morning and two hours in the evening . My peak is 5 hours

 

[zbrusko]

One hour in the morning and two hours in the evening . My peak is 5 hours

And everything does well with just 8 hrs total? Maybe I am fine as-is, then.

 

[CoralB]

And everything does well with just 8 hrs total? Maybe I am fine as-is, then.

My total light period is 12 hours , 3 hours are ramp , 5 hours of the 12 are at peak , 4 hours I just run blues

 

[CoralB]

And yes everything does well