Lights and water chemistry??

[Bill2183]

I have a questions about lights and whether or no they can impact your water chemistry.

Can leaving your tank light on too long cause your Ph, ammonia, and other water levels to increase or decrease?

Any help will be greatly appreciated. 8)

 

[RogerMcAllen]

No. Light can make Cl decrease, but that shouldn't be in there anyway. Light can affect plant growth which can affect dissolved gasses. Plants can also absorb ammonia an nitrates, but that is not directly related to light.

 

[sweetsuvvyb]

Not unless your light is generating enough heat to change the temp of your water (and even then...it's not the light, but the heat).

 

[Bill2183]

Thanks all for your advice.