Lights Out?

UgLy_eLf · 03-19-2005, 05:51 AM

Do you turn the lights off at night for your tanks? I turn the lights off for my puffer tank because they sleep. What about other freshwater fish?...I leave my lights on 24/7 for my community tank.

Thunderkiss · 03-19-2005, 06:27 AM

Fish DO sleep. Lack of sleep = stress. Lights on all the time = more algae to clean. Turn your lights out.

maxpayne_lhp · 03-19-2005, 08:01 AM

Well, in fact, the main factor is the sunlight which encourages algea... but rite! Turn it off so the fish and plants' life is okay....

Lexus · 03-19-2005, 01:10 PM

my lights are on 10-12 hours a day... but they do get shut off for sleepy time for the fish and me!

UgLy_eLf · 03-19-2005, 03:36 PM

Thanks

aaa · 03-19-2005, 04:50 PM

the only time i don't turn off the light is when my betta spawn. i don't know if it helps the male or not, but i believe it help the male to locate the egg or fries fall off the nest

fishfreaks · 03-21-2005, 01:32 PM

the lights on all of our tanks are on about 6 hours every day

**Fishfirst** · 03-21-2005, 01:51 PM

a good 10 hours here, fish need rest!

**TheOldSalt** · 03-22-2005, 09:36 AM

An aquarium is not a night-lite.

It may interest some of you to learn that the length of photoperiod is very important to a fish. The photoperiod actually affects hormone levels, which in turn affect everything else.

Leaving the lights on all the time will have a significantly negative effect on the fish after a time. Plants and corals don't like it either.

By the way, there are a lot of fish which are very difficult to get to spawn. Manipulation of the photoperiod is a good way to help the fish get in the mood. By altering the photoperid, we can simulate seasonal changes in the tank, and these seasonal changes are spawning cues.

Nismo1 · 03-22-2005, 10:42 AM

I turn the lights off during the day and have them on at night. Is that okay or should I change it?

**Damon** · 03-22-2005, 12:08 PM

You should change it, gradually. They need a dark period which most rooms cant provide because of ambient lights.

Nismo1 · 03-22-2005, 12:40 PM

Alrighty, will do.

03-19-2005, 05:51 AM	#1
UgLy_eLf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 124	Lights Out? Do you turn the lights off at night for your tanks? I turn the lights off for my puffer tank because they sleep. What about other freshwater fish?...I leave my lights on 24/7 for my community tank.

03-19-2005, 06:27 AM	#2
Thunderkiss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 376	Re: Lights Out? Fish DO sleep. Lack of sleep = stress. Lights on all the time = more algae to clean. Turn your lights out.

03-19-2005, 08:01 AM	#3
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Well, in fact, the main factor is the sunlight which encourages algea... but rite! Turn it off so the fish and plants' life is okay.... __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

03-19-2005, 01:10 PM	#4
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,402	Re: Lights Out? my lights are on 10-12 hours a day... but they do get shut off for sleepy time for the fish and me! __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 6 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 11 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 1 Betta 15 Neon Tetras

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03-19-2005, 04:50 PM	#6
aaa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 521	Re: Lights Out? the only time i don't turn off the light is when my betta spawn. i don't know if it helps the male or not, but i believe it help the male to locate the egg or fries fall off the nest

03-21-2005, 01:32 PM	#7
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	Re: Lights Out? the lights on all of our tanks are on about 6 hours every day __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

03-21-2005, 01:51 PM	#8
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	a good 10 hours here, fish need rest! __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

03-22-2005, 09:36 AM	#9
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,252	Re: Lights Out? An aquarium is not a night-lite. It may interest some of you to learn that the length of photoperiod is very important to a fish. The photoperiod actually affects hormone levels, which in turn affect everything else. Leaving the lights on all the time will have a significantly negative effect on the fish after a time. Plants and corals don't like it either. By the way, there are a lot of fish which are very difficult to get to spawn. Manipulation of the photoperiod is a good way to help the fish get in the mood. By altering the photoperid, we can simulate seasonal changes in the tank, and these seasonal changes are spawning cues.

03-22-2005, 10:42 AM	#10
Nismo1 Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 14	I turn the lights off during the day and have them on at night. Is that okay or should I change it?

03-22-2005, 12:08 PM	#11
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: Lights Out? You should change it, gradually. They need a dark period which most rooms cant provide because of ambient lights. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

03-22-2005, 12:40 PM	#12
Nismo1 Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 14	Alrighty, will do.

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