2007-08-06 06:11:16 · 10 answers · asked by lkrussell58 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Well, should you keep the lights in your bedroom on at night? I suppose you could but it wouldnt be very pleasant for your fish:P There is also the factor of algae growth, but if you care about keeping your fish heathly you absolutely have to maintain a healthy biorythm for them. Fish need adequate amounts of rest and predictable day/night cycles to stay healthy just as humans do. For algae growth (and to save you money on bulbs) it is recommended that you leave the light on no more than 10 hours a day. It would be best if you were able to turn on your light shortly after sunrise and turn it out at dusk to let your fish sleep on a natural schedule...but since that probably isnt practical I would recommend letting them wake with the sunrise, turn on their light sometime midmorning or even early afternoon (but only if its dark in your house and you need it on, otherwise youre just wasting your money on electricity). Its dark in our house so our ruykin's light is on from about 10 am till 8 pm. Also you should set a "lights out" time for your fish and stick to it. I know that sounds absurd but trust me it will pay off in happy, healthy, long lived fish. Our fish gets lights out no later than 9, if we are using the room and cant keep it dark after 9 we cover his tank with a blanket until we go to bed. The only other thing is to be sure to turn lights on and off gradually. Try lifting the hood before turning it on and off, this way the light increases slowly and decreases slowly. When we turn out our fish's light at night i make sure there is also a light on in the room to help ease him into the change. This is because fish have no eyelids and a sudden light going on or off can really shock them. Good luck with your fish:)
2007-08-06 06:35:29 · answer #1 · answered by Kii 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You turn your lights off at night for a few reasons, but the two biggest ones I can think of are, to limit the amount of light/fuel for algea, and fish don't sleep but have a resting cycling that follows light levels in the tank. The first reason would be fairly obvious that you don't want algea all over your tank. The second reason many people don't realize. You need to simulate the normal sunlight patter then would occur outside of the tank so your fish can get rest. They won't sleep like we do, but will become fairly inactive and reducing thier heart rates and be less stressed.
You can get all your questions answered at fishless cycling.com or just use the link on my profile.
JV
2007-08-06 06:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by I am Legend 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of fish you have, some are nocturnal like my ghost knife fish and plec and they prefer to be fed without the light onto have a chance of eating.
It can also affects plants in your tank their natural process needs night and day (photosynthesis?).
too much light can also make excessive algae that can be difficult to get rid of.
Too much light can be very stressful for your fish although so can not enough. the usual recomendeed time for the light to be on is 8 -10 hours a day.
hope this helps
2007-08-06 11:20:59 · answer #3 · answered by YVONNE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because fish needs a day & night cycle like we do. when you turn the light off they will rest and recover. in fact if you do not have live plants in the tank, it's not neccessary for you to leave the light on as the light will encourage the growth of algae.
2007-08-06 07:11:59 · answer #4 · answered by Celes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you have the lights on all the time you will get a large amount of algae growth, which can be bad for your fish and a pain to clean. Not to mention it will make your tank look nasty.
Also, fish need regular cycles of light and dark just like people do, to stay healthy and stress free.
2007-08-06 06:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by GoldfishPond 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I basically have my lighting fixtures fixtures on while i want them. So no, i'm not specially protecting them off for the duration of a particular hour if i want them then. If human beings practiced conservation on each and every occasion conceivable, particular issues like this does not be needed.
2016-11-11 09:11:14 · answer #6 · answered by jannelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Fish become stressed if there isn't a proper day-night cycle. Also, excessive lighting will cause algae to grow uncontrollably.
Nosoop4u
2007-08-06 07:04:13 · answer #7 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because fish only sleep in darkness
2007-08-06 09:09:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the fish you have.For fish like goldfish,it dosen't matter,but for fish like oscars you keep it on as little as you can.
2007-08-06 06:16:06 · answer #9 · answered by wooda 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No seriously, hes a dick sucker
2007-08-06 06:26:10 · answer #10 · answered by Broski 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋