Lighting settings

[johnnycamp5]

Fellow reefers… a question about “peak light” settings

I noticed a lot (even most) folks set their peak light at one given moment in time

Meaning, it only lasts an instant between “ramp up”…then right into “ramp down” mode

Perhaps I am misreading these schedules? I may be, as each graph is somewhat different from each manufacturer

If I’m generally not misreading, then why not reach peak at 10:00 or 11:00am.,…hold that peak lighting till mid afternoon or so.…(perhaps at a slightly lower peak par) then ramp down?

Is holding at peak lighting for an hour or more less natural?

 

[Rocks reef]

I think you are misreading the schedules sir. Most run a longer peak. For instance, my peak is 6 hours with a ramp up and down on either side.

 

[johnnycamp5]

OK thank you

I was trying to read some lighting schedules on a pair of Refi Uno pro 2.1s i’ll be using

I’ll have to sharpen my lighting schedule literacy!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

My peaks are 10 hours long.

 

[johnnycamp5]

My peaks are 10 hours long.

OK that makes more sense to me. Thank you.

 

[Rocks reef]

My peaks are 10 hours long.

Totally off topic, but are you a Jim Morrison fan? Your R2R name is why I'm asking

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Fellow reefers… a question about “peak light” settings

I noticed a lot (even most) folks set their peak light at one given moment in time

Meaning, it only lasts an instant between “ramp up”…then right into “ramp down” mode

Perhaps I am misreading these schedules? I may be, as each graph is somewhat different from each manufacturer

If I’m generally not misreading, then why not reach peak at 10:00 or 11:00am.,…hold that peak lighting till mid afternoon or so.…(perhaps at a slightly lower peak par) then ramp down?

Is holding at peak lighting for an hour or more less natural?

As others have already said, peak is longer for sure. Mine is about 10 hours with ramps up and down on either side.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Totally off topic, but are you a Jim Morrison fan? Your R2R name is why I'm asking

Big time. I actually just got home from Paris and had visited his grave just last week.

 

[johnnycamp5]

Jim is buried in Paris? I was unaware…