Lighting hours

[phatpaul]

Would there be any adverse affects if I put the lights on for 4 hours in the morning and then have a break for a few hours and then another 4 hours in the afternoon

 

[rich311k]

Nope, lots of people do that. Some say it keeps algae down.

 

[HUKIT]

Would there be any adverse affects if I put the lights on for 4 hours in the morning and then have a break for a few hours and then another 4 hours in the afternoon

Unless the tank is planted and not in a pitch black room the lights are for our viewing purposes only, as long as the fish have a light/dark cycle it doesnt matter when the lights are on or off.

 

[phatpaul]

Hi there is plants in the tank. Do you still think it will be ok

 

[rich311k]

It will be fine. plants do well even in a split photo period.

 

[mfdrookie516]

My two tanks that aren't running co2 are on from 8am-12pm, off until 4pm, then back on until 8pm. Definitely helps with algae... and I get to look at them before work and after work

 

[phatpaul]

Yeah that's my thoughts too mfd I wanna see my tank when I get up and when I get home from work. Thanks guys for your info I'm gonna set my timer for split lighting period

 

[BigJim]

I run my tanks on a split photo period, but, now that I work normal hours, I'm tempted to try a single photo period and see if there are any differences.

 

[mfdrookie516]

I run my tanks on a split photo period, but, now that I work normal hours, I'm tempted to try a single photo period and see if there are any differences.

There was a big difference for me going to a split photo period. My 125 was full of algae before... now it has very very little

 

[phatpaul]

Cool thanks guys

 

[Hubert90]

There was a big difference for me going to a split photo period. My 125 was full of algae before... now it has very very little

Are there any difference in the plants itself? As in growth and etc