Light Timing Question

[Cliff]

I just replaced the blubs in the used light fixture I just bought for my SW tank. It’s a 4 bulb HO T5 fixture with 4 LED moon lights. Right now I have two 54W / 14000K white bulbs, two 54W / 20000K blue asentic lights. Each pare of lights have there own switch and each pair can be controlled separately with the built in timer. I’m looking for suggestions on the timing of the lights.

At some point I will be adding a wide variety of soft corals and maybe an anemone. I'm also planning on adding a claim (placed higher up in the tank on somw of the rock)

Here’s what I was thinking:

Blue lights – on 11:00am off at 9:30pm
White lights – on 3:00pm off at 8:30pm
Moon lights – on at 9:30pm off at 12:30am

I’m open to any thoughts or suggestions you have may have.

[patrick]

Dont know if this helps but my lighting schedual is
Actinics on at 7 am off at 8;45 pm
Kz corallight is on at 8:00am off at 7:30 pm
250w Metal halide on at 9:30am off at 5:30 pm
Moonlights on at 9:00pm off at 6:30am.

[Bayside Corals]

I would tun your white lights on at noon. 5.5 hours isnt much time for the white lights I would try to get 8 hours with all of the T5 bulbs on.

Colby

[Cliff]

Thanks guys.

I will change the timer to extend the total time all four bulbs are on to 9 hours.

Cheers