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01-30-2010, 09:56 PM
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I have a 4 ft version of what you have. I run my MH for 11 hours with PC's for 12 hours, remainder are the moon lights
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01-30-2010, 09:59 PM
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Rick do you run the MH for 11 hrs straight?
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01-30-2010, 10:04 PM
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You will get varied ideas on time, what Greg is doing isn't wrong either. The longer you leave the lights on the more growth time you can get for the coral. Maybe you can start with 6 hours and increase over time to see how the coral and fish react. If you start seeing adverse affects, then back off one increment. When I first started, I was at 8 hours for my MH, increased to 11 and left them at that. Greg, next time in Calgary come on by to see the tank again, can give you a frag of Star Polyps if you want. You can see how the NP BioPellets are working. This stuff is really starting to kick in, I am now really happy with the tank results.
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01-30-2010, 10:20 PM
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Yeah i was running my MH for 12 hrs, but i think thats why i have the brown stuff forming on the rocks and such, i should back it off hey mabey to 6hrs a day?
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01-30-2010, 10:21 PM
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Hey Josh,
Rick's idea of starting with 6 hrs and then increasing to see what your coral like's is dead on. I have not increased my lighting time once I figured out what I liked but will have to play with it on the new tank if I ever get it going. Rick, sounds good, would like to see what you have going on these days.
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01-31-2010, 05:10 AM
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my 250mh is on for 12hrs and my pc are on for 14hrs. and i just leave the moonlights on 24/7.
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02-01-2010, 03:59 AM
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Isn't the vertex 100 rated for a 100g aquarium?
has your tank only been running for 2 weeks or has it been 2 weeks since your cycle finished? IMO these are the reasons for your brown algea
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