t5 lighting help

[jerl77]

how long do you run your t5 lights for?

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

I run mine for 8 hours.

 

[agent462]

My full cycle is 10 hours. 1.5 ramp up, 7 daylight, 1.5 ramp down

I'm about to probably go to 9 hours though

 

[condor]

8 on the day 10 on actinic

 

[fsn77]

10 hours total -- 7 hours full lighting, 1.5 hours actinics only on each end of the light cycle.

 

[mgdmirage]

10 hours roughly.

 

[JR's Reef]

8.5 hrs total. 6.5 hrs full lighting

 

[GR808]

14 hrs on atinic, 10 hrs at 70% lighting, and 8.5 hrs at full lighting.

 

[SunnyX]

First Cycle 12 hours 3xBlue+
Second Cycle 8 hours Aquablue Special, Fiji Purple
Third Cycle 10 hours Aquablue Special, Blue+

 

[blankenship76]

10-11.5

 

[inactive]

14 hours.

 

[bigbill]

8 hours full spec
2 hours blues