5 Gallon Tank: at night should i turn the light off?

josh11551 · October 31st, 2009

i have a tank with live rock/sands and 2 different damsels(just got them today)should i turn the liht off at night and back on in the morning?

ATP · October 31st, 2009

yes you should. I would use a timer. All of my freshwater and saltwater tanks turn on at 10 AM and shuts of at 10PM

Lucy · November 1st, 2009

Hi Josh, It would be a good idea to turn the lights off at night,
It simulates night and day for the fish.
Also keeping the lights on for too long could create some algea issues.
Good luck!

sgould · November 3rd, 2009

I third this...set up a schedule of lights on for 8-12 hours (determined by needs of inhabitants as well as any algae growth issues).

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