I have tropical fish and half a dozen plants
2007-01-29 07:11:51 · 13 answers · asked by leeb8647 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I keep tropical fish to and have done so for a good few years and i dont suppose there are any hard and fast rules. i turn my tank lights at about 7am and leave them on till 11pm ,just remember to leave a smaller light on in the room for about half an hour before plunging the fish into darkness as this avoids any undue stress and shock to the occupants of the tank. if you are using a colour corrected tube then the box it came in should give you a rough time for plant development .If you find algeae starting to grow strongly then cut back the time. also you can turn lights on well after daybreak.
2007-01-29 07:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by TEL BOY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally would call the tropical fish store but as far as I know fish need to sleep so they must hav a day and night. When I wake up on turn on my tank when i go to bed I shut off the light. Hope it helps
2007-01-29 09:59:06 · answer #2 · answered by CaSeY LyNe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the kind of plants you have. Some need a lot more hours and wattage than others. The fish will be fine with anything consistent from day to day in the neighborhood of 12 hrs/day.
2007-01-29 07:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by ceci9293 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plants will need at least 8 hours, for the fish it doesn't matter. I average three hours a day with a uv light and the rest is natural ambient light from the picture window.
2007-01-29 09:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its just personal choice, i like to leave the light on because it reflects off my fish giving a nice glow in the tank, but thats it and i dont leave it on for that long, only during the night when i want it to look pretty but not on a daily basis i would be wasting too much electricity, and tropical fish like light, but the kind of fihs i have liek darker regions better so i just keep it on for half hr then i shut it off. but mostly it depends on personal choice.
2007-01-29 07:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by Daisy! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a fish tank with plants a have my light on for about 10hours a day some times a bit longer
2007-01-29 10:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by marge s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion would be to try to synthesize the seasonal changes by altering the light duration to approximate the true daylight. The main reason for doing this is so that if there are flowering or breeding seasons that are triggered by changes in sunlight duration, your aquatic life will follow the natural propagation process.
PS:
I wouldn't take advice from someone who can't spell knowledge.
2007-01-29 07:22:21 · answer #7 · answered by Surveyor 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I keep mine on about ten hours a day i have a lot of plants and they are growing fine
2007-01-30 01:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between 9 and 11 hours per day. Any more, and you will have algae problems; any less, and your plants will not get enough light.
I suggest you invest in a 5$ timer. Set it and forget it ;)
2007-01-29 07:21:48 · answer #9 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
about 10 -14 hours aday
2007-01-29 08:54:22 · answer #10 · answered by dottydog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋