Should I turn my lights out at night?

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

Yep, should go off... but I've seen some fish go mean and attack/eat other fish when the lights are off

 

[QueenslandeR]

i would and do

 

[hle_81]

I would turn off the lights at night, so that the fish can rest and won't be stessed out.

 

[Angel51087]

Yea for sure my lights go on bout 9am and off bout 9pm. I believe 8-10hrs is the recommended but hey I like to watch my babies at night lol

 

[sharkbait99]

yes

 

[captainawesome]

yep

 

[wendel]

You have to, algae problem will be huge if you don`t

 

[davo]

Sometimes i only use ambiant room light. I imagine less light wouldnt make much difference, but more light wouldnt be good.

 

[foodandfish]

Fish, like humans have a circadian rythm that keeps them healthy. circadian is a 24 hour cycle witch is the time allowed by the particular animal to eat, exercise,and rest the body too muc hlight is not good not enough is not good. this is just a basic rule of life, you photosynthesize, (take in x-rays from the sun wich we all need some of or esle we will all dye) then you respirate (converting the x-rays into diff essential vit and min we could not obtain any other way).....Turn lights off for min of 12 hrs14-15 works for me!

There is no evidence in proving why people/animals sleep. But their are theories that help explain sleep. First, the circadian theory states that people/animals sleep to conserve energy and are only awake when needed. Second, the recuperative theory serves as a restorative function for the body. This means that while people/animals sleep this is the only time when the body can heal itslef.

just some more info to expand our knowledge