I've been leaving my flourecesent light on my tank for 10-12 hours a day. Usaully turning it on when I get up, turning it off when I go to bed. I've notice the majority of the fish seem to hide more when the light is on, and are more active with the light off. Is to much light a bad thing? Would my fish be more comfortable without the light on so much? Is there a downside to leaving the light off more?
2007-01-27 15:31:27 · 4 answers · asked by mr5oh 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
If you leave the light on long, provide caves or adequate hiding for the fish. Leaving it on for long periods of time may encourage extra algae growth which means more clean up for you. Look up information about the specific kinds of fish that you have.
2007-01-27 15:45:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fish should be fine with that much light, but unless you have live plants, there is no need to keep the light on all day. Too much light can lead to algae problems. Many fish are nocturnal, so depending on what you have they may be more active at night naturally. You can also save $$ on the electric bill if you only turn the light on when you're home. I personally don't turn the lights on until I get home for the day, then turn them off about midnight. Just make sure the fish get several hours of nighttime and they'll be fine.
2007-01-28 01:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by Carson 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are okey just try to keep the light on for 9 hours only not any minute more and yeah your fish propably would like the light off a little more often
2007-01-28 00:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by sara 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're ok with that ammount of light.I always have my lights on a timer so I never have to worry about turning it off or on and this also helps keep everything on a natural schedule.
2007-01-28 09:01:30 · answer #4 · answered by muckandme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋