Moonlights

drizahy4 · 11-04-2008, 05:03 PM

How long do you leave your Moonlights on? I have seen places where some people leave them on 24 hrs and some that turn them on and off 2 Hrs before/after regular lighting cycle. Whats your take?

Stacef · 11-04-2008, 05:07 PM

Mine are on 24 hrs, just because I haven't put them onto a timer. I have never thought deeper into it. I guess I could just put them on a timer for night time!

drizahy4 · 11-04-2008, 05:21 PM

I actually like leaving them on all night adds a nice mood to the room with the shimmer. Just wasnt sure if anybody is really against it. I may try to mod in 2 white LED moonlights.

cbrownfish · 11-04-2008, 05:28 PM

I put on both my white and blue moonlights starting at 10pm and run them until midnight. Then I leave the blues on by themselves from 12 midnight until 4am.

lcstorc · 11-04-2008, 06:24 PM

There are some that say you need to turn them off for a time as it is unnatural for the fish to have light 24hrs a day. I am fortunate and my light on the reef actually follows the moon phases and my other 2 tanks don't have moonlights. I would probably run them similar to the actinics and run them 2 hrs before and 2 hrs after the actinics like I run the actinics 2hrs before and 2 hrs after the MH.

drizahy4 · 11-04-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

There are some that say you need to turn them off for a time as it is unnatural for the fish to have light 24hrs a day. I am fortunate and my light on the reef actually follows the moon phases and my other 2 tanks don't have moonlights. I would probably run them similar to the actinics and run them 2 hrs before and 2 hrs after the actinics like I run the actinics 2hrs before and 2 hrs after the MH.

Not having stock RSM lighting is cheating. But I guess I will look into the wiring and see the options that are ahead of me.

Reefmack · 11-05-2008, 06:09 PM

I've always run mine all night. I've got the raised hood so I have the white + blue on for a couple hours before & after the MH, and then actinics shut off (or come on). I'm cheating LOL!

Mavjoy · 11-06-2008, 12:11 PM

I leave mine on 24 hrs. but thinking of just turning them on at night. Are there any side effects if you leave them on all the time?

lcstorc · 11-06-2008, 01:38 PM

LOL
I didn't notice I was in the RSM forum. Sorry bout that.

drizahy4 · 11-06-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

LOL
I didn't notice I was in the RSM forum. Sorry bout that.

Im sure all are welcome. and knowledge is always good.

steveh · 11-07-2008, 02:36 PM

I chatted with our chief techie bod, and he recommends not having moonlights on all night. Maybe a couple of hours either side of the main lighting, but there should be regular periods of complete darkness. I'm following his advice on this one.

BigAl07 · 11-07-2008, 02:47 PM

and why did he suggest "couple hours on either side of main lighting"? Just curious if that was an educated suggestion or just keeping it easy to set up the timer type of thing.

Moon lights on 24/7 doesn't hurt the corals of fish in any way but everyone had their own ideas

steveh · 11-12-2008, 01:18 PM

I turn mine on if I'm around and want a bit of night viewing when the main lights go off. The reference to "a couple of hours each side" isn't critical, but it means the aquarium gets low lighting either side of the main photoperiod. Not something to worry about, just a personal preference. Most of the time I don't use the moonlights at all.

11-04-2008, 05:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
drizahy4 Bryozoan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 55 View Gallery Karma Komment	Moonlights How long do you leave your Moonlights on? I have seen places where some people leave them on 24 hrs and some that turn them on and off 2 Hrs before/after regular lighting cycle. Whats your take?

11-04-2008, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Moonlights Mine are on 24 hrs, just because I haven't put them onto a timer. I have never thought deeper into it. I guess I could just put them on a timer for night time! __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-04-2008, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
drizahy4 Bryozoan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 55 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Moonlights I actually like leaving them on all night adds a nice mood to the room with the shimmer. Just wasnt sure if anybody is really against it. I may try to mod in 2 white LED moonlights.

11-04-2008, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
cbrownfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,624 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Moonlights I put on both my white and blue moonlights starting at 10pm and run them until midnight. Then I leave the blues on by themselves from 12 midnight until 4am. __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

11-04-2008, 06:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Moonlights There are some that say you need to turn them off for a time as it is unnatural for the fish to have light 24hrs a day. I am fortunate and my light on the reef actually follows the moon phases and my other 2 tanks don't have moonlights. I would probably run them similar to the actinics and run them 2 hrs before and 2 hrs after the actinics like I run the actinics 2hrs before and 2 hrs after the MH. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

11-05-2008, 06:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,153 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Moonlights I've always run mine all night. I've got the raised hood so I have the white + blue on for a couple hours before & after the MH, and then actinics shut off (or come on). I'm cheating LOL! __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

11-06-2008, 12:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mavjoy Achilles Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: san jose ca. Posts: 809 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Moonlights I leave mine on 24 hrs. but thinking of just turning them on at night. Are there any side effects if you leave them on all the time? __________________ My RSM Tank..Oh Yeah! Tunze Nano skimmer, Outer Orbit 250hqi with 2x24 Ati Blue+ and 2x24 KZ Fiji Purple, Auto Top Off unit, Vortech MP40W, RKL Controller, 2X Drew's Dosing Pump http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...up-my-rsm.html What We Must Do Is Encourage A Sea Change In Attitude, One That Acknowledges We Are A Part Of The Living World, Not Apart From It......Dr. Sylvia Earle

11-06-2008, 01:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Moonlights LOL I didn't notice I was in the RSM forum. Sorry bout that. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

11-07-2008, 02:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
steveh Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Moonlights I chatted with our chief techie bod, and he recommends not having moonlights on all night. Maybe a couple of hours either side of the main lighting, but there should be regular periods of complete darkness. I'm following his advice on this one.

11-07-2008, 02:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Moonlights and why did he suggest "couple hours on either side of main lighting"? Just curious if that was an educated suggestion or just keeping it easy to set up the timer type of thing. Moon lights on 24/7 doesn't hurt the corals of fish in any way but everyone had their own ideas __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

11-12-2008, 01:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
steveh Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Moonlights I turn mine on if I'm around and want a bit of night viewing when the main lights go off. The reference to "a couple of hours each side" isn't critical, but it means the aquarium gets low lighting either side of the main photoperiod. Not something to worry about, just a personal preference. Most of the time I don't use the moonlights at all.

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