Do You Think Fish Like a lot of lighting?

[volitanfish]

i think having the correct spectrum of light for your tank depending on what fish/corals you keep & what part of the world they originate from,Areef system only requires bright lighting say 20k for soral and light dependent invertebrates and usally a reef tank is in the blue spectrum of light,where as say fish from the amazon area would reuire a dimmer lighting setup more in the red spectrum

 

[phillydog1958]

Of course there are always going to be some exceptions, but in the fish world, you're either prey or predator. Extremely bright lighting is to the advantage of neither.

 

[packer43064]

I rarely have my lights on except to feed then and WC's. Otherwise they seem to like it off better.

 

[screaminleeman]

I do not believe that any species truely prefer brightly lit aquariums.

What do you do when you step out into a extremely bright day from a dimly lit building with no sunglasses? You blink/ shade your eyes. Eyelids baby! Fish don't have em!

Any fisherman can answer that question: NO FISH PREFER BRIGHT LIGHTS!!!!

It does not depend on species either as most are stating. The bright light is 100% for we human to better see the fish, not the fish to "see".

Try catching fish in a brightly lit are of a body of water with no structure, then go to where there is shade, or structure. No comparison. Use a fish finder and find a drop off or hill and fish it on the opposite side of the sunshine and then try on the sunny side and your question is answered!

 

[Allan01230]

Dim lite all the way. Fish do not need aquarium light at all. I keep a flurescent light made for a ten gallon tank on my 65 and it works just fine.

 

[flipstylex]

depends on what kind of fish u are keeping

 

[screaminleeman]

depends on what kind of fish u are keeping

Nope, lights are strictly for your (human) viewing pleasure. No fish prefer bright light! I think that you mean that some species a far more tolerant of being forced into a situation of an aquarium, while others do not adapt well to the extremely uncomfortable situation!

 

[FishNCash]

My fish seem to like the dim LED lights I setup for them. Plus I think it looks kind of cool to be able to project the light beam into a certain spot while the water surface creating a light show.