Poll: Light settings.

[reefviper101]

So a recent Poll/question of the day talked about MH vs LED - Don't want to debate the plusses or minus of coral growth, etc - this poll is about 'light settings' and therefor how much energy is being used. Halides/T5's go off and on - and are running (from my understanding) at full power while they are on - While - its my impression that very few people have their LED's running anywhere near full power. Is this true? Take the poll - comment on energy usage in the comments.
I myself do not alow my leds to go over 50 percent i run the blue at 50 the white at 35 at peek of daytuen whites out after 6 to 7 hrs blues run 12 hrs then it's lights out

 

[bobby.w.hodges]

I can’t pick all three??
Tank 36”x30”x18”

Lights 2 X Radion XR30 gen3 pro 80% on day lights 100% blues 10hrs max hour ramp up and down.

150w 14k HQI 5 hrs half end of day light half start of blue.

T5s 8 hours

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All 3? Yes sir, I did the same thing and I love it. 4x 54w t5, 2x reefbrite xho, 2x 250w radiums. Power ramp achieved by timer, all units on for 3 hours then all blue.

 

[2Wheelsonly]

Run my LED (6 Radion XR 30 G4 pro ) 10 hours with 2 hour ramp. 8 48inch T5 6 hours a day (blue +) and 2 orphek blue plus 36 inch bars 12 hours ( I run them until 10:30pm because I love the look with them on).

I really want to ditch my T5 as I despise the look of them. I just think T5 in general really wash things out but I’m also a guy that thinks radions are dull too (esp ab + and it’s overly white washed out look). Reef brites and orphek bars give the best pop. I will never run MH, too ugly for me.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I run several Orphek lights at varied schedule ms
The balances are really nice