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View Poll Results: How long are your fuge lights on for?
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Old 10-03-2007, 10:59 PM
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do you keep your fuge lights on 24/7 or just on opposite cycle of the tank?
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The refugium lights in my case are run the opposite of the daylight cycle, it helps keep the ph stable.

Depending on which algae you use, you can run it 24/7
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I dido Krazy. From what I have read it is the way to go
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i have some cheato. right now I am running opposite, but was wondering if you all think 24/7 is better. I guess Ill just keep it the way it is.
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My fuge lights are on all time that my diplay lights are off.
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what if your main tank is a macroalgae tank? do i have to turn on the lights 24/7 ?
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Default Re: how long do you keep your fuge lights on for?
I run my fuge opposite from my display, but there is some overlap, i give my fuge 14 hours on. Plants are adapted to grow best when a dark and light cycle is present. There are different metabolic processes during the two cycles, for optimal growth there should also be a dark cycle.

Some people report though by running their light 24/7 over caulerpa it will keep it from sporulating ( going sexual ).
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Yup This thread was posted a while ago. I have my fuge lights on opposite of my tank lights.
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