how many days guys? HELP

fasturtle30 · 04/01/2007, 08:37 PM

hey guys i set up my tank for about 5 days and is progressing ok ! my qs is how many hours a day should i have my lights ON? should i start using this lights timer already? or when you r cycling you need lights ON all the time?
do you get problems if you keep them On all the time?

SaltyDr · 04/01/2007, 08:39 PM

May get more of an algae bloom with lights on when cycling, but you'll be more apt to save more photosynthetic hitch hikers. Put the lights on now, but decrease the photoperiod to only 5-6 hours a day. You can increase as the cycle progresses. Good luck!

rocketman2005 · 04/01/2007, 08:40 PM

i've found that some people say the lights should be on less while your tank cycles, espically if you have an alage problem, less light=less alage, i would put it on a time though now just so you don't forget, might start at 6-8 hours, thats what i did and now i'm at 12 hrs

fasturtle30 · 04/01/2007, 08:46 PM

thanks guys ! i guess i after 5 days i can start with 8 hours and then progressive increase the # of hours right? what about when the tank is cycled already and i put fish in it? should i have more time with lights on or what?

fasturtle30 · 04/01/2007, 08:56 PM

by the way guys how high would be the right position for my powerheads? i have two both sides and i wonder if i should put them close to the top of my tank (almost touching the top surface of water) or lil bit down close to the midle of my water level?

04/01/2007, 08:37 PM	#1
fasturtle30 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: cheyenne, WY Posts: 442	how many days guys? HELP hey guys i set up my tank for about 5 days and is progressing ok ! my qs is how many hours a day should i have my lights ON? should i start using this lights timer already? or when you r cycling you need lights ON all the time? do you get problems if you keep them On all the time? __________________ fasturtle30 Current Tank Info: Just starting settin up a 90 gl built in Overflow !! past 55 gl SW (past)

04/01/2007, 08:46 PM	#4
fasturtle30 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: cheyenne, WY Posts: 442	thanks guys ! i guess i after 5 days i can start with 8 hours and then progressive increase the # of hours right? what about when the tank is cycled already and i put fish in it? should i have more time with lights on or what? __________________ fasturtle30 Current Tank Info: Just starting settin up a 90 gl built in Overflow !! past 55 gl SW (past)

04/01/2007, 08:56 PM	#5
fasturtle30 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: cheyenne, WY Posts: 442	by the way guys how high would be the right position for my powerheads? i have two both sides and i wonder if i should put them close to the top of my tank (almost touching the top surface of water) or lil bit down close to the midle of my water level? __________________ fasturtle30 Current Tank Info: Just starting settin up a 90 gl built in Overflow !! past 55 gl SW (past)

04/01/2007, 08:39 PM	#2
SaltyDr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 1,191	May get more of an algae bloom with lights on when cycling, but you'll be more apt to save more photosynthetic hitch hikers. Put the lights on now, but decrease the photoperiod to only 5-6 hours a day. You can increase as the cycle progresses. Good luck!

04/01/2007, 08:40 PM	#3
rocketman2005 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mi Posts: 60	i've found that some people say the lights should be on less while your tank cycles, espically if you have an alage problem, less light=less alage, i would put it on a time though now just so you don't forget, might start at 6-8 hours, thats what i did and now i'm at 12 hrs