Is lighting any necessary at all?
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While some they come from extreme depths, I think some light does benefit them. This could be as simple as ambient lighting in the room where the tanks are located.
I would feel bad about leaving my lights off for days on end in my basement dedicated fish room with no windows. On many of the tanks in there, I do not have lights over the tanks; they get enough lighting from the other tanks in the room.
I would feel bad about leaving my lights off for days on end in my basement dedicated fish room with no windows. On many of the tanks in there, I do not have lights over the tanks; they get enough lighting from the other tanks in the room.
while also when i'm doing w/c
I rarely ever turn on the lights on my tanks. Well, the tanks that actually have lights that is. LOL
They get a bit of ambient light, but they do fine and breed like mad.
They get a bit of ambient light, but they do fine and breed like mad.
My 180 is in my living room were the tv and couches are so they get light from the windows and lights in the room until everyone goes to bed.
I used to keep my lights on while I was at work during the day, but now I do not. Just this week, I have started to limit my lights to just about 3-4 hours a day.
I changed the schedule b/c I was just wasting electricity, bulb life, and fostering algae growth. I always wondered if the lights helped them at all and pretty much decided that they did not.