When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights?

Cassette87 · 06-22-2007, 03:35 PM

Just trying to see what the majority does, and why.. please post why you choose to run the lunars when you do, thanks!

I personally run them for a couple hours after my actinics turn off, then the tank is dark, and at 8 am again they come on once more before the actinics. are there benefits to running them all day or all night?

goldenmean · 06-22-2007, 03:42 PM

lunar lights come on 6 am
(I get up at 6:30ish and I like to see in the tank. tank is in bedroom)
PCs come on at 1pm.
PCs off at Midnight
(I usually go to bed 11:30-midnight)
Lunars go off at 3 am.

So I leave my tank totally dark from 3 am to 6am.
I set the lights to work with my schedule.

In nature corals get moonlight that fluctuates with the phases of the moon.
Full moon = long brighter light.
New moon = not so much

rebekwl · 06-22-2007, 03:46 PM

Mine stay on 24/7. I like to be able to see what's going on in there at all times. Plus I want the fish to be able to have the "moon" at night.

DrHank · 06-22-2007, 05:40 PM

When the urge hits me. So far that's been once.

Dentoid · 06-22-2007, 07:53 PM

MH 11:00am-10:30pm
Actinics 7:00am-11:00pm
Lunar lights 11:00pm-7am

I have an anemone and want my fish to be able to see it at all times. My tank is never without light.

tbittner · 06-22-2007, 09:27 PM

MH 10 am - 6 pm
Actinics 9 am - 7 pm
Lunars 24/7 unless I feel like the fish need a good nights sleep. Then I'll turn them off when I go to bed between 11 pm and midnight.

Reefstick · 06-23-2007, 12:03 AM

All day and all night.

burning2nd · 06-23-2007, 05:19 AM

all day all night... and i unplug them when i see so moon out side.....

i thought about geting a timer that mimic's the moon patern but its not that inportent

View Poll Results: When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights?
All Day 24/7	6	40.00%
Only At Night (after actinics turn off)	3	20.00%
After Actinics, followed by darkness, and early morning before actinics turn on.	4	26.67%
I don't have lunar lights.	2	13.33%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

06-22-2007, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights? Just trying to see what the majority does, and why.. please post why you choose to run the lunars when you do, thanks! I personally run them for a couple hours after my actinics turn off, then the tank is dark, and at 8 am again they come on once more before the actinics. are there benefits to running them all day or all night? __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Camping - Back 7/21/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

06-22-2007, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,194 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights? lunar lights come on 6 am (I get up at 6:30ish and I like to see in the tank. tank is in bedroom) PCs come on at 1pm. PCs off at Midnight (I usually go to bed 11:30-midnight) Lunars go off at 3 am. So I leave my tank totally dark from 3 am to 6am. I set the lights to work with my schedule. In nature corals get moonlight that fluctuates with the phases of the moon. Full moon = long brighter light. New moon = not so much __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

06-22-2007, 03:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights? Mine stay on 24/7. I like to be able to see what's going on in there at all times. Plus I want the fish to be able to have the "moon" at night. __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

06-22-2007, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights? When the urge hits me. So far that's been once. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

06-22-2007, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights? MH 11:00am-10:30pm Actinics 7:00am-11:00pm Lunar lights 11:00pm-7am I have an anemone and want my fish to be able to see it at all times. My tank is never without light. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

06-22-2007, 09:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights? MH 10 am - 6 pm Actinics 9 am - 7 pm Lunars 24/7 unless I feel like the fish need a good nights sleep. Then I'll turn them off when I go to bed between 11 pm and midnight.

06-23-2007, 12:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Reefstick Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 124 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights? All day and all night. __________________ 12 gallon reef + 75 gallon reef + bad seals = flooded basement. Take the remainder of the living corals, fish & rock subtract all sanity and you have an extremely full 30 gallon reef with a crying owner.

06-23-2007, 05:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 2,005 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: When Do You Run Your Lunar Lights? all day all night... and i unplug them when i see so moon out side..... i thought about geting a timer that mimic's the moon patern but its not that inportent __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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