Overnight lighting question

[barrettd]

As established in another thread, I'm brand new to aquariums, and currently have a 29 gallon tank. I've got its lights on a timer to run from 5pm to 10-11pm. The tank is in an area that gets little/no light during the night, and I'm wondering if that's okay or do these guys need some kind of nightlight during the night?

As always, many thanks in advance!

BD

 

[fishfreek]

No night lighting is needed. If you want to simulate a full moon you can get some of those blue LEDs that have hit the market by storm but nothing is 'needed'.

I would suggest maybe a longer photo period during the day.

 

[Devilishturtles]

I have one of those blue LED lights and they are pretty sweet, but as fishfreek said, nothing is needed at night. MY fishies went a little more than a year with no light at all at night and they were just fine. And also, did you mean 5 am, or 5 pm? You should leave your light on a little longer that 5 hours a day....