if i leave my aquarium light on, will it make algae?
2007-01-28 05:26:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Algae needs both light & the appropriate nutriments to be present. Excess light will encourage algae, but it should not become a nuisance unless there is too much Phosphate present. You could use a phosphate remover in your filter. In the wild state, fish get about 8 hours of light per day & this is what you should aim for.
2007-01-28 08:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by ispooky2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can depend on several factors. Do you also have a heater in the fish tank?
Algae can grow easily in an aquarium, it can make a difference how many fish you have, the type you have, etc.
But yes, the light can cause the algae to grow faster than normal.
2007-01-28 13:35:10 · answer #2 · answered by CharmedMist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I would recommend leaving the light on for no more than 4 hours a day. Thats what I do, some times a lil more or less, doing great so far. And if you get an Algae Eater, once they get so big they wont eat the algae any more. Person experience there. Good luck with them tho! (c:
2007-01-28 13:34:55 · answer #3 · answered by Lana 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES it will if you leave your light on all the time that will happen and it can get vary gross.go to yahoo.com and type in aquarium care in the search and i bet you will find more answers on what you are looking for
2007-01-28 13:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by lildevil 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. and make your sick stressed and sick. Do you have 24 hours of sunlight?
2007-01-28 13:35:32 · answer #5 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋