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divided timer for lights
I am new to this newsgroup, so please bear with me.
I am lighting my planted aquarium with power compact lights on a timer. My question is this: If I want to have the lights on in the morning and in the evening, is it okay if I have the lights off for a few hours in the middle of the day? For example, it is my understanding that 12 hours/day of light is best for plants, is it okay to have the lights on from 7am-12pm then on from 3pm-10pm? This gives 12hours/day, but it is broken up. Is this okay, or is it best to simply have them on for 12-hours in a row Jason Greene |
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I do this successfully with a 29 gal and a 75 gal. The cycle goes like
this. On at 6:30 a.m. and off at 11 a.m. back on at 3:00 p.m. and off at 10p.m. Works great and I get to see the lighted tank for the times that I'm home. It also helps during the hot summers in the heat of the afternoon...(if that affects you in your area) I think of it as similar to the daily thunder storms in the tropics that last througout the afternoon. The plants and fish love it! Djay "jgreene" wrote in message oups.com... I am new to this newsgroup, so please bear with me. I am lighting my planted aquarium with power compact lights on a timer. My question is this: If I want to have the lights on in the morning and in the evening, is it okay if I have the lights off for a few hours in the middle of the day? For example, it is my understanding that 12 hours/day of light is best for plants, is it okay to have the lights on from 7am-12pm then on from 3pm-10pm? This gives 12hours/day, but it is broken up. Is this okay, or is it best to simply have them on for 12-hours in a row Jason Greene |
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On Wed, 04 May 2005 02:26:51 GMT, "djay" wrote:
I do this successfully with a 29 gal and a 75 gal. The cycle goes like this. On at 6:30 a.m. and off at 11 a.m. back on at 3:00 p.m. and off at 10p.m. Works great and I get to see the lighted tank for the times that I'm home. It also helps during the hot summers in the heat of the afternoon...(if that affects you in your area) I think of it as similar to the daily thunder storms in the tropics that last througout the afternoon. The plants and fish love it! Djay "jgreene" wrote in message roups.com... I am new to this newsgroup, so please bear with me. I am lighting my planted aquarium with power compact lights on a timer. My question is this: If I want to have the lights on in the morning and in the evening, is it okay if I have the lights off for a few hours in the middle of the day? For example, it is my understanding that 12 hours/day of light is best for plants, is it okay to have the lights on from 7am-12pm then on from 3pm-10pm? This gives 12hours/day, but it is broken up. Is this okay, or is it best to simply have them on for 12-hours in a row Jason Greene Like Djay, I too use two on cycles, been doing so for almost 2 years with 5 tanks, all planted. I picked 1pm to 3pm for the off cycle as I often take a nap after lunch. I don't think the fish sleep, when the light comes on at 3 pm they seem quite active whereas when the light comes on in the morning the lazys seem to take an hour or so to get active. dick |
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Dang, I just run to the shop and got myself a timer as well and get
back to realise that it only works on hourly basis... can't set it up to start/stop at half hours. I am going to return it and exchange for something else. Darn,I hate to waste my time like this. |
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On 4 May 2005 13:33:31 -0700, "
wrote: Dang, I just run to the shop and got myself a timer as well and get back to realise that it only works on hourly basis... can't set it up to start/stop at half hours. I am going to return it and exchange for something else. Darn,I hate to waste my time like this. Since I have 5 tanks, I needed something more elaborite. I use an X-10 system. It includes a clock with 4 programmable switches and a remote switch for each tank. (I already was using X-10 equipment to control my grass sprinklers, it is programmed through a computer program, also I have many lights throughout the house that are remotely controled by wireless hand held controllers). If you want flexibility and expandability do a search for X-10. dick |
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