Hugh Mann
Valuable Member
I am currently running a 55 gallon FowLR with two Mars Aqua 165w LEDs. Whites and Blues controlled independently with manual dimmers and separate timers.
My current schedule is
Blues On (10%) 9:00am-10:00am
Whites On(10%), Blues Off 10:00am-5:00pm
Whites Off, Blues On(10%) 5:00pm-10:00pm
Blues Off 10:00pm
They're on so low because I have been treating with copper, and that is on the way out right now. Usually the lighting is about 40/40%.
Anyways, this schedule has worked so far, however I will soon be getting my frag of GSP back that I only had a couple days prior to copper, and would like to add a BTA to the tank as well.
I have read that both don't have super high light requirements, but also that they grow much better with a more blue spectrum, and that it is a good idea to run the blues all day long in addition to the whites. Is this true? Is my current schedule good to keep, or should I adjust it?
If it matters, my tank is in my basement so I don't have to set it according to daylight or anything.
Thanks!
My current schedule is
Blues On (10%) 9:00am-10:00am
Whites On(10%), Blues Off 10:00am-5:00pm
Whites Off, Blues On(10%) 5:00pm-10:00pm
Blues Off 10:00pm
They're on so low because I have been treating with copper, and that is on the way out right now. Usually the lighting is about 40/40%.
Anyways, this schedule has worked so far, however I will soon be getting my frag of GSP back that I only had a couple days prior to copper, and would like to add a BTA to the tank as well.
I have read that both don't have super high light requirements, but also that they grow much better with a more blue spectrum, and that it is a good idea to run the blues all day long in addition to the whites. Is this true? Is my current schedule good to keep, or should I adjust it?
If it matters, my tank is in my basement so I don't have to set it according to daylight or anything.
Thanks!
