Night time aquarium work

[ThrowedToad]

I work nights and am eager to get things done at night. Will turning the lights on throw off my tank's natural light cycle or will it just be a slight inconvenience?

 

[roka64]

You should probably set your lighting up to your schedule, maybe give it lighting 2 hours less during the day and 2 hours more at night.

 

[ThrowedToad]

Thank you! won't mess with it tonight. change one hour today and one hour tommorow.

 

[roka64]

Sounds good. I run mine from 2-10.

 

[neilanh]

I run all my tanks from 2-11 for exactly this reason.

 

[melosu58]

I agree run it to your schedule but keep it on a stable schedule.

 

[Tank2379]

I run mine from 4-10

 

[Acer]

my tanks come on when i wake up and off when i go to bed..

 

[melosu58]

my tanks come on when i wake up and off when i go to bed..

I dont know how many hours that is but should be no more than 12 hours IMO. Most folks do 8-12 hours.

 

[Acer]

i have a 125 and just reg flourescents so my hygro and various crytps appreciate it as i dont dose or use co2... i know what you mean though,.. i wake up about 7am and go to be about 11-12pm

 

[melosu58]

i have a 125 and just reg flourescents so my hygro and various crytps appreciate it as i dont dose or use co2... i know what you mean though,.. i wake up about 7am and go to be about 11-12pm

Oh OK FW. I thought you were talking about Sw. I imagine your plants dont mind but what about your fish?

 

[roka64]

I believe the OP was talking about Sw...?

 

[Acer]

ya my bad i was just browsing and decided my 2 cents in... the fish dont seem to mind, especially any breeding pairs in there.