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    Posted: November 20 2011 at 10:45pm
I have a 6 tube t-5. Currently night lights  are on 1 switch with 2 blue lamps. Other switch has 1 blue 1 purple and 2 white . How long should i run day lights and night lights ? And should i run the night lights with the day lights ? 
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Since I have never owned a T5 lighting system, I don't have enough experience to answer your question. I am sure some other guys here will chip in. I did find a thread on reef central after a little searching.

Good luck and I hope you find an answer to your question.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1867440

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I'm relatively new to T5 lighting also ( I ran MH's on my last tank) But here's what I am running now on my  8X24w ATI Sunpower:
2 Bulbs ( ATI Blue +) are on: Noon to 10 PM
All Bulbs are on: 2PM to 9 PM ( considering cutting this to 6 hours )
 
 My tank is 30"x30"x18"H  with mainly SPS.
 
I think you need to take into consideration what type of Coral are in the tank. Also, what kind of fixture are you using ? T5's PAR output  can vary greatly depending on what brand you are using.
 
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Im using a Nova extreme pro t-5 54 w    48", my tank is 48L X 18w X 24d
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I run 6 t5's. 4 blue 1 purple 1 white. I run all lights for 8-10 hours a day. Then lights out. I do have 4 small led night lights that stay on all the time.
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