[tjsreptiles]

Hi im new to the site i was trying to make my lights like the sun set!
I got a bio cube 29 gal had it for yr or so got few coarls and mushrooms and a fish, i like to no how long i should leave my lights on for day time and what is the order you turn them on for the sunset like the 1000k first and then hour latter the blue,
and should i leave my led night lighs on the whole time my day lights are out

as of now i turn both day lighs on same time for 11 to 12 hours night leds for 5 hours after days lights go out

thanks any info would be great

[Scorpa]

I would leave your daylights on 8-10 hours a day, and for the LED moonlights I would leave them on for the amount of time you will be viewing your tank at night

[unclejed]

Originally Posted by tjsreptiles

Hi I'm new to the site i was trying to make my lights like the sun set!
I got a bio cube 29 gal had it for yr or so got few corals and mushrooms and a fish, i like to no how long i should leave my lights on for day time and what is the order you turn them on for the sunset like the 10000k first and then hour latter the blue,
and should i leave my led night lights on the whole time my day lights are out

as of now i turn both day lights on same time for 11 to 12 hours night LEDs for 5 hours after days lights go out

thanks any info would be great

To address your question, actinic should come on first, the time is up to you, some go 1 hour some 1 1/2, you know and then the 10,000k come on for the bulk of the "day" (actinic stay on with the daylights) and then after 8, 9 or 10 hours the daylight go off and actinic stay on another 1, 1 1/2 or whatever before going off. Example; actinic on 1 1/2 at beginning and end and 9 hours of daylight sandwiched in between = 12 hours of light....moon lights timed to come on when the 12 hour cycle is complete, no need to waste them during the day.
Hope this helps...........

[tjsreptiles]

thanks what i was lookin to here,
i got to get a timer im going to get coarllife power strip with 2 timers on it there little hi in price but ebay got them for 30 somithing will a light cycle like this help my mushrooms and coarls
thanks

[Scorpa]

My mushrooms thrive off 9 hours a day from a power compact light setup without any moonlights

[unclejed]

Originally Posted by tjsreptiles

thanks what i was lookin to here,
i got to get a timer im going to get coarllife power strip with 2 timers on it there little hi in price but ebay got them for 30 somithing will a light cycle like this help my mushrooms and coarls
thanks

Yes, especially if they aren't T5 or halides.