Lighting Schedule?

[cjwb2012]

Just wanted to get some opinions on a decent lighting schedule. Thanks!

Currently I have the Biocube 32 LED which has 3 channels.

My current lighting schedule is as follows

Channel 1 from 11am-5pm

Channel 2 from 6:30am-7pm

Channel 3 from 7pm - 10pm

I just tried to simulate "normal" daylight.

My stock list

Coral:
Zoanthids
GSP
Frogspawn
Kenya Tree

Fish:
Mandarin
FireFish
Lawnmower Blenny

Cleanup crew:
6 snails
2 Hermits
1 FireShrimp

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

I would think you would want all three channels on mid way through your light schedule to mimic the sun at noon. I'm not familiar with the light but i'd think it would look something like

Channel 1 on - 7-9
Channel 1&2 on - 9-11
All channels on - 11-3
Channel 1&2 on - 3-5
Channel 1 on - 5 - 7

 

[cjwb2012]

I would think you would want all three channels on mid way through your light schedule to mimic the sun at noon. I'm not familiar with the light but i'd think it would look something like

Channel 1 on - 7-9
Channel 1&2 on - 9-11
All channels on - 11-3
Channel 1&2 on - 3-5
Channel 1 on - 5 - 7

Here are the channels. I suppose I could turn on Channel 3 a little sooner to bring out the colors more. But there is a limited amount of ways to program these lights.

Channel 1 - Daylight LEDs
Channel 2 - Color Enhancing LEDs (Automatic Sunrise/Sunset Function)
Channel 3 - Moon Glow LEDs