I am hoping to set up a small (20 long) planted tank soon, and got
CFLs on eBay, real powerful ones, but am still working on one problem.
Someone advised me to set the timer for the lights to have the lights
on 3 or 4 hours and off one, and do two or three cycles like this,
rather than leaving them on for the day. I was told this light
cycling would not harm the plants, but would discourage algae growth.
A way of fooling the algae. He said it cycled differently than more complex plants. (Does anyone else know about this?)
So, does anyone know where to find a timer that will accept as many as
3 on & off cycles, or do you know a way to rig an ordinary cheap timer
to go on & off multiple times in 24 hours??
thanks!
laurie (Mother Mastiff)
Silk Hope Fiber Farm
Critically Endangered Gulf Coast Native Sheep
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to build
a cistern.
I am always doing what I cannot do, in order to learn how to do it. -
Pablo Picasso
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