tennis20 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have been leaving my Aquarium lighting on for 10 to 11 hours a day and I am wondering if it is too long or too short for my soft corals Link to comment
tennis20 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have two polyps, a mushroom, and a Zoanthid coral Link to comment
andrewguilfoy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 6-7 is pretty good for growth. You could possibly run into algae issues with a longer light cycle. Algae on the other hand thrives in light. Link to comment
godfathernikki Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have heard of people keeping their lights on anywhere from 6 to 12 hours, but most people hang around 6-8. I have also heard that corals tend to grow more during the dark and do better with longer dark periods <- cant cite this, but I definitely remember reading it somewhere. Corals are just part of the whole picture, though, too much light can cause algea problems and possibly heat problems. I personally run mine 8 hours a day. I have a 70w MH over 12 gal full of mushrooms, zoas, ricordia, and a few others. Corals grow fast, and algea growth is slow and managable. Link to comment
castiel Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My lights are on around 12 hours per day, thankfully I get away with no algae problems but I know that can be an issue. Link to comment
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