Lighting for QT

reachjohnnyliu · 06/24/2019, 12:27 PM

How important is proper lighting for a fish only QT? I've got a 20 g long and a led left over from a 5 gal tank that I was thinking about using.

lpsouth1978 · 06/24/2019, 01:18 PM

Fish don't really care how much light you have for them. An inexpensive light will work just fine. It is more important that there be a light and dark period.

mattgumaer · 06/25/2019, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by reachjohnnyliu

How important is proper lighting for a fish only QT? I've got a 20 g long and a led left over from a 5 gal tank that I was thinking about using.

Wouldn't worry about it too much at all. I would keep light low and have a normal daytime/nighttime schedule. Lower light may reduce fish stress and may prevent certain potentially light sensitive medications from degrading.

Matt

reachjohnnyliu · 06/26/2019, 09:55 PM

in that case i'm not goign to even install the lights. just turn on my garage lights when i leave for work and off when i get back

brody83 · 07/15/2019, 11:27 PM

There are inexpensive dimmable LED lights on amazon also.

06/24/2019, 12:27 PM	#1
reachjohnnyliu Registered Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 56	Lighting for QT How important is proper lighting for a fish only QT? I've got a 20 g long and a led left over from a 5 gal tank that I was thinking about using.

06/24/2019, 01:18 PM	#2
lpsouth1978 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 915	Fish don't really care how much light you have for them. An inexpensive light will work just fine. It is more important that there be a light and dark period. __________________ Current tank: 40B work in progress w/20L sump

06/26/2019, 09:55 PM	#4
reachjohnnyliu Registered Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 56	in that case i'm not goign to even install the lights. just turn on my garage lights when i leave for work and off when i get back

07/15/2019, 11:27 PM	#5
brody83 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 28	There are inexpensive dimmable LED lights on amazon also.