Light Scheduling

[Fenix]

OK, I got my lights and my timers
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I wake up pretty late and go to bed late so while I was up I wanted to check out my fish.

I made a schedule for my timers that looks like this.

10 AM
Blue Actinic Light Only

11:00 AM
Daylights & Blue Actinic Light

9 PM
Blue Actinic Light Only

10 PM
LED Lights Only (until 10am)

What do you guys think?

[unleashed]

OK, I got my lights and my timers
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I wake up pretty late and go to bed late so while I was up I wanted to check out my fish.

I made a schedule for my timers that looks like this.

10 AM
Blue Actinic Light Only

11:00 AM
Daylights & Blue Actinic Light

9 PM
Blue Actinic Light Only

10 PM
LED Lights Only (until 10am)

What do you guys think?

I would leave the LEDs on to midnight so that you have a period of complete darkness in the tank. I would then have the LEDs come back on at 8am and off at 12.

[Fenix]

Well what if they run into each other?

[Fenix]

OK The Official Lighting Schedule.
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The fan turns on for an hour every other hour while the main lights are on, what do you guys think of that? Should I have them on all the time when the lights are on?


edited: to new schedule.

[coachfraley]

That surge protector reminds me of "A Christmas Story". lol!

I really shouldn't say anything, I have a worse mess of cables in my tank stand. I have 3 timers (display lights, fans, fuge light).

To get the fans right, you will probably have to monitor your temps.

Nice work on the schedule.

[Fenix]

OK This is my final schedule
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[gm72]

Schedule looks good, but I am very concerned about the safety of your rig there.

[Fenix]

Cool thanks!

Do you have a idea on making it more safe?

[gm72]

Personally I would avoid using those triple splitters, the green ones, and instead rig up my own outlet strip with the outlets spaced far enough apart to allow the timers to fit. I think at least put it on a fire-safe surface or put it in a firebox of some kind.

[Fenix]

Hmm yeah I was going to put them all on strips but it would require an additional 2 strip and that takes up so much room so i went with my plan. I think I will tie the wires together and make it look neat. Whats a firesafe surface?

[kkevvy]

I would keep your LED's on only until like 12 max. Complete darkness is important. Try it.