Question on How Long To have Lights on

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I have a single red sea 90 LED on a 45 gal cube mixed reef. The lights are on for 12 hours. 0% to100% for 3.5 hours 100% for 5 hours and 100% to 0% in 3.5 hours. Picture provided for a visual aid.

Is this a safe amount of light to give to a tank?

Screenshot_20230312_134259_ReefBeat.jpg
 
Seems correct to me as to duration. Not sure on the 100% part though
 
I have a single red sea 90 LED on a 45 gal cube mixed reef. The lights are on for 12 hours. 0% to100% for 3.5 hours 100% for 5 hours and 100% to 0% in 3.5 hours. Picture provided for a visual aid.

Is this a safe amount of light to give to a tank?

Screenshot_20230312_134259_ReefBeat.jpg
Im running 14 hours and with similar peaks
 
I second Jekyl. I run mine a bit less then 12h. You are not gaining much by prolonging photoperiod. I would be careful with intensity, many corals will adapt to higher PAR, but if subjected to high intensity without acclimation, they can burn and "bleach".
 

WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

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