TimeChange

[Rmckoy]

I’m curious what do others do …
Every year the time changes 2 times .
do others adjust the timers twice so the lights come on at the same time or set it for forget it ?
For example set the timers for standard time and when daylight savings starts the lights would come on and stay on 1 hour later

 

[Rmckoy]

I have mine set on for 12 hours
On at 8:30am and off at 8:30pm
Now …. 7:30 which means the tank will be lights turning off shortly after I get home in the evening

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Back in the egg timer days for lights and etc, if I switched the fish did too!

In this day @ age, it's wonderful! It's done for me!

 

[fish farmer]

I might shift them so they don't shut off earlier in the evening....but my internal clock stays the same I was up 7.....I mean 6 this am and will probably be going to sleep at 9 pm when the tank lights will be shutting off now...

 

[ScottJ]

I switch the timers. Otherwise the fish won't know when their tv programs are on!

 

[dstockwell]

I changed my timers

 

[Rmckoy]

I might shift them so they don't shut off earlier in the evening....but my internal clock stays the same I was up 7.....I mean 6 this am and will probably be going to sleep at 9 pm when the tank lights will be shutting off now...

I don’t get home during the week until almost 7
It’s nice to see the tank with lights on but I also want my living room to be dark before I go to bed .
My internal clock had me up at 6:30 am and same as you . I’ll be snoring by around 9

 

[PR_nano]

Leave it as is.
Not going to lie I freak out this morning when I went downstairs and saw the light off. Recently my Hydra took a dump and I’m currently using an old prime so when I saw the lights off I freaked thinking not again, lol.

 

[Rmckoy]

Leave it as is.
Not going to lie I freak out this morning when I went downstairs and saw the light off. Recently my Hydra took a dump and I’m currently using an old prime so when I saw the lights off I freaked thinking not again, lol.

So
If I set it to come on at this time ( 7:30am
When daylight savings starts again in the spring it will be back to 8:30

 

[Reefer Matt]

Since my tanks are there for ME to enjoy, I change the time. But, everyone is different.

 

[PR_nano]

So
If I set it to come on at this time ( 7:30am
When daylight savings starts again in the spring it will be back to 8:30

Yeah, it will just change the time with the time zone which is listed below date and time under setting at least on AI.

 

[Rmckoy]

Yeah, it will just change the time with the time zone which is listed below date and time under setting at least on AI.

These features are not part of a diy t5 fixture .
Between digital and the old flip tab style timers . As long as the power never goes out they hold the time fairly well .

 

[Gtinnel]

Leave it as is.
Not going to lie I freak out this morning when I went downstairs and saw the light off. Recently my Hydra took a dump and I’m currently using an old prime so when I saw the lights off I freaked thinking not again, lol.

Wouldn’t the lights have been on sooner than you expected them to be if you forgot about the time change?

 

[Rmckoy]

Wouldn’t the lights have been on sooner than you expected them to be if you forgot about the time change?

Yes on and off 1 hour sooner

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’m curious what do others do …
Every year the time changes 2 times .
do others adjust the timers twice so the lights come on at the same time or set it for forget it ?
For example set the timers for standard time and when daylight savings starts the lights would come on and stay on 1 hour later

My Apex is automatic but with manual timers , as with clocks- adjust to new time to follw the change also in ambient room light

 

[mfinn]

My CoralCare fixtures and Radions set themselves, but I have to set the timers on my Reef Brites manually.

 

[Gtinnel]

None of my lights set themselves, and honestly I probably won’t bother with changing them either. The hour difference doesn’t bother me.

 

[exnisstech]

All auto here. The equipment that need timers are connected to cheap smart plugs. They are cheaper than mechanical timers and have been working perfectly for 2 years now. Even set a couple up in my parents chicken coops. I love these things