jimired Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 What do you set for the time of day for your lighting? Does the ambient light have any effect at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Ambient lighting doesn't really count for much unless the tank is near a window and getting direct sunlight. If you're going to be viewing the tank in the evenings more than the mornings, then set the timer to be on later. Whatever the schedule, the plants will adapt to it- some species will close up towards the end of their "day". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 All of my tanks are on 10-10 timers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 My tanks are in the basement so ambient light doens't have an effect on them. My lights go on at around 11am and off around 11pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 My plants are doing good with on 10 off 14.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimired Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 My plants are doing good with on 10 off 14.... thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbert Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Does it bother the fish to have the sun come on at 6AM and the lights on til 11, or do they still get enough down-time? (If they don't mind, I'm going to have to do that, because as it is, I generally miss the lights-on time being out and about.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinless Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 (edited) my timers are set 1am to 9am in non planted tanks. the display lights are only on for 8 hours but thats cause i dislike algae. my fish room is dark enough during the day and any work during the day can be done with room lighting. whoops planted tank forum, i thought it was gd (10 or 12 hours) Edited March 20, 2008 by skinless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I have my lights on timers, on at 8:00am off at 9:00pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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