4 hours on 4 hours off 4 hours on light questions

[fishfanatic]

With the off period do I need to turn off the pressurized co2? Does it change the way I should fertilize? Right now my lights are on for 10 hours a day and I want to try the 4 on 4 off and 4 on

[mfdrookie516]

I have considered doing this in my 40 breeder. If you do, you'll need to split the co2 injection time up too. Have it come on 30 minutes before the lights come on, and go off 30 minutes before the lights go off... both times.

[fishfanatic]

Could I do a 5-4-5 light cycle?

[mfdrookie516]

i see no point in running lights for 10 hours, just asking for algae IMO

[fishfanatic]

Originally Posted by mfdrookie516

i see no point in running lights for 10 hours, just asking for algae IMO

Right now I am running them for 10 hours, maybe that is why I have algae. Is it bad for the plants to have the off period?

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by fishfanatic

Right now I am running them for 10 hours, maybe that is why I have algae. Is it bad for the plants to have the off period?

No. My plants are doin great!

[fishfanatic]

Originally Posted by Hubert90

No. My plants are doin great!

I will try it! And this way I will actually see my tank with the lights on

[mfdrookie516]

That's what I like... the lights are on when I go to work, and on in the evenings... otherwise, it's one or the other

[fishfanatic]

My days start at 6:00 and I don't get home till 5:30. (That is a lot for a 16 year old to handle). I will finally see my tank! Lol. Another quick question... can you do too many water changes. (I just got my first python and I want to use it). I usually change out 5 gallons at a time. Would changing 5 gallons twice a week be good on a 40 gallon?

[mfdrookie516]

I change 50% weekly in all my tanks, except my fry tank... daily 50%... so no, you can't change too much.... I wont change less than 50%

[fishfanatic]

Do you change 50% all at once? And with the python do you just put the prime in the aquarium and then refill it with water from the tap?

[mfdrookie516]

yeah and yeah. Though, i typically adjust the water temp before putting in the prime... i dont like my arm smelling like sulfur

[fishfanatic]

Originally Posted by mfdrookie516

yeah and yeah. Though, i typically adjust the water temp before putting in the prime... i dont like my arm smelling like sulfur

I don't understand why you change the temperature.

[mfdrookie516]

to make sure it's the same temp from the tap that the tank is.. it's hard to guess perfect, so I adjust it once I start. It's usually really close though

[fishfanatic]

Originally Posted by mfdrookie516

to make sure it's the same temp from the tap that the tank is.. it's hard to guess perfect, so I adjust it once I start. It's usually really close though

Ok that makes since, but what does sulfur have to do with it?

[mfdrookie516]

prime smells like sulfur

[fishfanatic]

Originally Posted by mfdrookie516

prime smells like sulfur

I feel dumb, I under stand now. Tomorrow I will do a 50% water change! O man that means I have to unplug my power head, heater, and filter.

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by fishfanatic

I feel dumb, I under stand now. Tomorrow I will do a 50% water change! O man that means I have to unplug my power head, heater, and filter.

Haha don't u do that for all Ur pwc?

[fishfanatic]

I usually only change 5 gallons so all I have to unplug is the power head. But I don't thing changing 5 gallons once a week is enough. And now that I got the python it will be easy to change more than that. (The buckets would get very heavy)

[fishfanatic]

An update on the 4/4/4 light cycle... I love it! It has helped lots with my algae and my plants don't seem to be effected. It also saves me 2 hours of running the co2 (I used to run my lights for 10 hours a day) I now have all of my tanks on the 4/4/4 light cycle (all 2 of my tanks lol). I have another quick question how do I edit how many tanks I have? I only have 1 green box saying that I only have one tank but now I have 2 tanks. (If that makes any cents)