I have a small fresh water fish tank 15 gallons with about 12 fish in it. How long should I leave the tank light on for, or do I just leave it on?
2006-11-27 20:44:23 · 10 answers · asked by status quo 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
8 to 12 hours of light is recommended.
Do you have live plants? If so, they should have at least 10 hours but no more than 12 hours of light (with too much light, algae will start growing).
If you don't have live plants, then you can probably just turn on your light when you get up in the morning, and turn it off at night. A timer is always better. They're pretty inexpensive and will simplify your life :) Especially if you leave for a couple days.
2006-11-28 02:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always turn my light off at night, and back on first thing in the morning. Fish like to have a routine.
2006-11-28 01:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by debra 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 - 12 hours is good, especially if you have live plants too. I use a timer so the lighting comes on without me having to remember. I bought one from a hardware store for $5, works brilliantly.
2006-11-27 23:46:28 · answer #3 · answered by friskyparrot 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you ought to attempt to stay with a organic cycle as a lot as accessible. this suggests no longer having the mild on 24/7. Fish haven't any eyelids and choose the darkish time to get a damage from the mild. also, in case you'll upload stay flora they prefer down time besides. best guess might want to be to positioned your mild on a timer w/ 12 hours mild and 12 hours darkish. Granted the solar doesn't shine for precisely 12 hours on a daily basis yet a 50/50 chop up is sturdy sufficient. in case you want to be able to celebrate with your tank at evening or in case you'll have some nocturnal creatures besides as day enthusiasts, get a lowlight LED that simulates moonlight to go away on at evening. the mild isn't shiny sufficient to annoy the fish or flora yet is sufficient that you'll be able to benefit from the tank at the same time as the numerous mild is going off. you may want to positioned the LED on that is personal timer or you may want to easily go away it on each and every of the time.
2016-10-07 21:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 hours on, 12 hours off. This is best accomplished with an automatic timer. Check near the extension cords at walmart or home improvement store.
2006-11-29 16:01:27 · answer #5 · answered by iturnrocks 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on where you live if you have daylight for the majority of the day and evening about 6 hours at night if not 12
2006-11-28 07:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by C live 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Turn it off at night
2006-11-27 20:46:48 · answer #7 · answered by tootsie6786 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just turn it off at night.
2006-11-27 20:50:20 · answer #8 · answered by Steph 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when I go to bed - the light goes off
let them sleep, too
2006-11-27 20:46:57 · answer #9 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
turn it off at night.
2006-11-29 14:56:11 · answer #10 · answered by roxanne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋