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Hello I appreciate the help-looking for lighting schedule tips.

I have the stock lighting-Fluval evo- whites / blues. And I also have another light for blues attached. All will be on a separate timer. About how long can/should the lights be on. White. Blue.

I was thinking blues go on at 7am-7pm 12 hours. White lights turn on 9am-4pm 7 hours.
I can do any mix match and they have 2 separate timers - appreciate the help.
Will be some corals and soon to be 2 clownfish.
 

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Hello I appreciate the help-looking for lighting schedule tips.

I have the stock lighting-Fluval evo- whites / blues. And I also have another light for blues attached. All will be on a separate timer. About how long can/should the lights be on. White. Blue.

I was thinking blues go on at 7am-7pm 12 hours. White lights turn on 9am-4pm 7 hours.
I can do any mix match and they have 2 separate timers - appreciate the help.
Will be some corals and soon to be 2 clownfish.
Up to Ten hours white and 12 on the blues
 

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I think they meant like if your photoperiod is 7am to 7pmblues can be on for 12 hours in a day (7am to 7pm) , whites for 10 (7am to 5pm or something like that) not one after another but rather at the same time
Really ? So you don’t do any dark time. ? And no red or green at all ? I’m just asking because I am a newbie and I’m trying to learn. Thanks
 

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Really ? So you don’t do any dark time. ? And no red or green at all ? I’m just asking because I am a newbie and I’m trying to learn. Thanks
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Example would be

whites on at 10a and off by 8 - 9p

Blues on at 8am and off by 10-10:30p

Your lights would be off from 10:30p until 8am . Room will have ambient light in morning until lights kick in.
 

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Example would be

whites on at 10a and off by 8 - 9p

Blues on at 8am and off by 10-10:30p

Your lights would be off from 10:30p until 8am . Room will have ambient light in morning until lights kick in.
Ok thanks. There are just so many options. You know
 

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