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question regarding aquarium lighting - lights on at night?

Discussion in 'Aquarium Equipment & Decor' started by Leslie, Aug 6, 2008.

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  1. combatdat

    combatdat New Member

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    Re: Do You Leave Your Fish Tank Light On During the Night?

    Always give the fish some time in the dark daily, they get natural light from blind/window although not directly, lights in the tank on around 10 and off when the kids go to bed at 9. Just recently started turning off the airpumps and only using them a couple hours a day. Alot less crap stays circulating around in the tanks which give them a much better look as far as clarity
     
    combatdat, Oct 16, 2009
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  2. Anonymous

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    Re: Do You Leave Your Fish Tank Light On During the Night?

    Wow very interesting sometimes I dont shut mine off for days!!!!! I'm going to set up timers today. [scratch]
     
    Anonymous, Nov 29, 2009
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    Re: Do You Leave Your Fish Tank Light On During the Night?

    Algae can take over VERY fast if you dont shut off the lights ESPECIALLY on a planted tank...

    Spend the extra money on a digital timer... they last longer and are easier to set than the pin timers
     
    LemonDiscus, Nov 29, 2009
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    Re: Do You Leave Your Fish Tank Light On During the Night?

    Digital or pin, A timer is nessecary I think. I'd be forrgetting to put my tank lights off and on alot of times if I didnt had timers.
     
    Guidoman888, Dec 9, 2009
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    Re: question regarding aquarium lighting - lights on at nigh

    I have an end table next to my tank, and at night I turn the little lamp on, It reflects on the water and looks cool and also simulates moonlight
     
    cliff0114, Jun 23, 2010
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    Re: question regarding aquarium lighting - lights on at nigh

    ?Is it an actinic bulb in it?
     
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    Re: question regarding aquarium lighting - lights on at nigh

    no just standard 25 watt bulb, why? It is just a little lamp with a shade
     
    cliff0114, Jun 23, 2010
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    Re: question regarding aquarium lighting - lights on at nigh

    no, your bulbs fine...moon lights are typically actinic so I was thinking you put an actinic into your lamp (which would be neat).
    Was thinking something like the 50/50 bulb--> <a class="postlink" href="http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+8068+9870&pcatid=9870" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/p ... catid=9870</a>
     
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