http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html Freshwater Aquarium Care, Fish, Guides, and Tips Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-263 designer gal Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:27:23 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html#comment-263 I have my freshwater tanks lights on for @ 8 hours during the day. I have my freshwater tanks lights on for @ 8 hours during the day.

]]> http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-262 Security Camera Software Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:18:19 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html#comment-262 just during the day, when you are turning it on turn the light in the room on several minuits before and when turning it off turn off the room light a few minuits after hope that helps =] just during the day, when you are turning it on turn the light in the room on several minuits before and when turning it off turn off the room light a few minuits after
hope that helps =]

]]> http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-261 arqhwrit Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:49:54 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html#comment-261 I have found that the most successful conditions are to use a day and night cycle. Some use 12 hour cycles and others use the theory that when it's day, the lights are on and at night they go off. I've always used the latter with excellent success. I have found that the most successful conditions are to use a day and night cycle. Some use 12 hour cycles and others use the theory that when it’s day, the lights are on and at night they go off. I’ve always used the latter with excellent success.

]]> http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-260 gaia Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:04:00 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html#comment-260 You forgot to specify the most important thing: if you have live plants or not. If you have, between 8 and 12 hours, depending on: how many plants you have, what kind of plants (this is very important), what kind of lamp you use and what power it has (also very important), if you use fertilisers or CO2. You can buy special plugs that you can program to switch your lights on and off automatically, they are highly recommended and they are not expensive. If you don't have any live plants, you should switch the light on only when you are watching the fish, otherwise you have big chances to get a lot of algae You forgot to specify the most important thing: if you have live plants or not.
If you have, between 8 and 12 hours, depending on: how many plants you have, what kind of plants (this is very important), what kind of lamp you use and what power it has (also very important), if you use fertilisers or CO2.
You can buy special plugs that you can program to switch your lights on and off automatically, they are highly recommended and they are not expensive.
If you don’t have any live plants, you should switch the light on only when you are watching the fish, otherwise you have big chances to get a lot of algae

]]> http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-259 Rudy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:39:09 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/how-often-should-my-aquarium-light-be-on.html#comment-259 Most tropical fish prefer equal amounts of light since the are located near the equator. I have mine set on a timer for 12 hours per day. Most tropical fish prefer equal amounts of light since the are located near the equator. I have mine set on a timer for 12 hours per day.

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