Anyone leave their tank lights on constantly?

[ChrisG23]

I leave my tanks hood lights on for months on end. Does this have an effect on anything other than my electric bill?

 

[greenterra]

I would think so.Fish need sleep aswell.Most of my fish go straight to the bottom when i turn the lights off.I leave mine on 12hrs a day.Plus how do you go with algae growth.

 

[dragonfish]

And if your hood has plastic reflectors they will melt.

 

[JD_MAN]

I keep my lights on a timer. I have a night crew that comes out to replace the day crew once the lights go out, which includes a couple different catfish and loaches.

 

[Miguel]

you are stressing your fish keeping lights on round the clock.
this is something you can do occasionally, for specific reasons, but not for months on end..

 

[Nova 8]

I keep my lights on a timer. I have a night crew that comes out to replace the day crew once the lights go out, which includes a couple different catfish and loaches.

Same, Cichlids go to sleep and the catfish and loaches come out to play.

 

[gomezladdams]

I have a tank at work that is always on.Im going to put a timer on it this week just cause I think it is better for the fish.The kribs didnt seem well there but I took them home and put guppies in and it doesnt seem to bother them.
I tried getting coworkers to turn off the lights but the lights stay on or off depending on how I leave them.
No algae growth,the java moss is growing fine,but the hornwort died

 

[carolinafishkeeper]

I leave my tanks hood lights on for months on end. Does this have an effect on anything other than my electric bill?

 

[ChrisG23]

Seems unanimous. Thanx for the replies.

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

If you really want to keep the light on all the time, invest in some artifical moonlight that fall in the natural frequently of a real moonlight.