The timers are up to you. I dont use my timers right now because I got crappy ones and they dont work right. I wake up and turn one switch on then get in the shower, eat breakfast, feed tank, bla bla. Then right before I leave for class/work I hit the second switch and all lights come on. Then when I get home I turn off one switch. Leave igt for a while then turn off the next.
So for you I would set your timers so you cn enjoy the tank. If you are at work from 8-5 then set the lights to turn on at like 10 or 11 am and stay on until 9-11pm. That way when you get home you can enjoy the tank. Make sure not to have all your lights come on at once. Do kind of a sun rise and sun set effect as best you can with what you have.
