I have a fish bowl with a light on it. I don't like having the light on at night because it keeps me awake.Is it really nescesary to keep it on? Does it affect the Fish?
2006-08-16 18:10:22 · 10 answers · asked by princess<3 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Illuminated bowls and tanks look great, but external light is all they require (light entering from a window or room light, etc). A tank or bowl light is used primarily for viewing purposes only (meaning the light is actually for you, not the fish).
As long as they aren't kept in complete darkness throughout the entire day, running the light isn't necessary.
2006-08-16 22:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by Kay B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fish don't have solid eyelids to keep out light. If the light is on 24 hours a day, the fish can't sleep. Therefore it is fine that you turn out the light at night.
2006-08-17 01:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by SabrinaD 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
fish should get light 8-10 hours a day. You dont have to keep it on for them at night, they sleep too!
2006-08-17 12:15:30 · answer #3 · answered by bettachick6721 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO THE FISH DOES NOT NEED A NIGHT LIGHT THE ONLY TIME HE NEEDS A LIGHT ON IS WHEN HE IS EATING AT NIGHT AND WHEN HE IS DONE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS GO TO THE WEB SITE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND E-MAIL THIS PERSON HIS NAME IS JOHN HARLOFF AND ASK HIM ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE HE HAS BENN IN THE FISH BUSINESS FOR QUIT SOME TIME SO E-MAIL AND HE ANSWER A QUESTIONS AND FOR THE EMGUPPIES.NET GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND LOOK FOR A THING THAT SAYS E-MAIL US
2006-08-17 09:38:05 · answer #4 · answered by hinsdalesprit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fish need at least 8 -12 hours of light a day, it is not needed be on 24-7. Fish do need to sleep too.
Good Luck :-)
2006-08-17 01:27:53 · answer #5 · answered by Thewraith98 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lights are good for your fish, keeps them healthy and happy.
Try to keep the hours normal day-night hours though so they aren't confused and have off set times.
Get a white light or something to that degree, you can find it at petco. It's about the same as regular sunlight which keeps them happy!...unless you're an african fish....who likes to randomly attack it...errr...no that's not a personal experience...I swear.
2006-08-17 02:02:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have a light on a fish bowl? Do your fish a favor and buy an aquarium with filtration and a full hood.
2006-08-17 04:45:50 · answer #7 · answered by dhalia_1977 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dont have to keep it on all night long. itll waste electircity anyway and money. anyway fish cant sleep with a light underneath. it will scare them and they will be so tired.
2006-08-17 06:18:13 · answer #8 · answered by voodoochild 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can switch it off without affecting the fishes as they need to sleep too.
Just that they sleep without closing their eyes.
2006-08-17 05:05:24 · answer #9 · answered by MATTHEW Wong 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
don't put a lite on it .yes it scares the fish the fish is from under water were it is dark.
2006-08-17 01:20:34 · answer #10 · answered by cd2012 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋