Light cycle question

[Jessie Nicoletti]

ok i have a 48" coralife 4 pc flurecent bulbs 2 actinic 2 10k and 2 working moonlight leds . i leave the leds on all the time they havent been off since i got it ( unless power out) my actinic turn on at 830 10ks at 9 and 10ks shut off at 7 and actinics at 8 is this too long or short or just rite ? sunup is usaly at 5-7 am sunset 4-5 winter 6-8 summer so actinics are 11 hrs and 10ks are 10 should i do actinics 12 and 10k's 11?

[reeferbill]

How are you Jessie; How is your water doing and what have you done to your sump? As far as your light skedule goes its fine but I run a 12 hour cycle to try and max the coral growth. Happy reefing!

[Jessie Nicoletti]

How are you Jessie; How is your water doing and what have you done to your sump? As far as your light skedule goes its fine but I run a 12 hour cycle to try and max the coral growth. Happy reefing!

water params are improvieng my star polyps id say 90 % out today xenia half inflated 1 stalk not inflated not as full looking as it did when i got it but it seems to be recovering well. my sump has about half the bio balls it had in it and i have added 20 lbs of live rock fully cured to my display tank with 2 serpent stars 2 cleaner clams 20 small snails, and 10 red 10 white and 10 jade hermits that were so freakin small i cant find them today atm and 5 emeralds ( im hopeing my snowflake dont find them) the livestock was bought to help clean it a little and the calms should help me lower nitrites or nitrates i forget all in all its slowly comeing around. i got pounded with 3 feet of snow last nite so i am expecting the ro to come tomorow cause on fed ex's site it says its still in nj.

[reeferbill]

Hi Jessie ; I am glad you are headed in the right direction. Keep up the good work and give it some time to settle. I know its hard not to keep adding to our displays but slow and steady is the way to go. Be Patient and Happy Reefing!! O-yeah I heard you have ordered an RO Unit. Great move you will not be sorry.

[Jessie Nicoletti]

Hi Jessie ; I am glad you are headed in the right direction. Keep up the good work and give it some time to settle. I know its hard not to keep adding to our displays but slow and steady is the way to go. Be Patient and Happy Reefing!! O-yeah I heard you have ordered an RO Unit. Great move you will not be sorry.

i was planing on it from the first time recomended but was a pita to convince my dad to front the cash finaly convinced him it was worth it after showing him a book that i bought i still cant find my dam camera cable i think i make some things in my tank sound much more worse then they are ( other then parameters)