when setting up your new saltwater fishtank should you leave the light on all night?

Answer 1

No, get a timer, it is the easiest way to control your lighting.

Answer 2

Not unless you want a huge algae problem. In nature, animlas get a day and night, and your tank should as well. Try to simulate a natural "photoperiod" if you have actinics by using two timers. Turn the actinics on an hour before the white lights, then 8-10 hrs. of full daytime, then have the whites go off so only the actinics are on for the final hour (dawn, daytime, dusk).

Answer 3

There is no need for the lights to be on all night.I bought atimer at walmart for 5 bucks and mine turn on and off when i wont them to.Makes it easy when you get fish to because they get on a schedule of when to sleep and eat by the lighting

Answer 4

if you are just setting up your tank, and there are no fish in it there is no need for the light at all. when i first set up a tank before the cycle i dont even turn the light on. no lights means no new tank syndrome. in most aspects , no light no alge

Answer 5

no. I have a freshwater tank, and I turn the lights off when I go to bed, and back on when I wake up (or a couple hours later if I have to wake up early for something.)

Answer 6

i take advantage of my fishtank gentle in basic terms like daylight hours. when I awaken in the morning, I turn it on and around sundown I turn it off. i think of it helps to alter time for the fish and stuff and that they be conscious of whilst it's time to consume.