Do fish need a day/night light cycle?

PuffersKick · 02/08/2006, 12:06 AM

Do fish need or do better with a day/night light cycle? I do this on my reef, but on my FOWLR I just stick with acintic only b/c I like the way it looks. And if so, what would be the proper amount of time for the day/night lights?

3rotorFD · 02/08/2006, 12:13 AM

i think they do better with a day/night cycle. Just like any animal they need to have some REST/SLEEP.

dirtyreefer · 02/08/2006, 12:17 AM

I agree with 3rotor, fish need to "sleep". Lighting on all the time stressed them out and I would imagine would eventually die because of it.

PuffersKick · 02/08/2006, 10:08 AM

I guess let me rephrase. I do turn the lights off at night, but I do not turn on the white (10,000k) lights on like I do the reef. Do they need a period of time each day with the "white" lights?

Mad Scientist · 02/08/2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally posted by PuffersKick
I guess let me rephrase. I do turn the lights off at night, but I do not turn on the white (10,000k) lights on like I do the reef. Do they need a period of time each day with the "white" lights?

Are they getting daylight or are they in a windowless room. Daylight alone is fine.

02/08/2006, 12:06 AM	#1
PuffersKick Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 773	Do fish need a day/night light cycle? Do fish need or do better with a day/night light cycle? I do this on my reef, but on my FOWLR I just stick with acintic only b/c I like the way it looks. And if so, what would be the proper amount of time for the day/night lights?

02/08/2006, 12:13 AM	#2
3rotorFD Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: federal way WA Posts: 330	i think they do better with a day/night cycle. Just like any animal they need to have some REST/SLEEP.

02/08/2006, 12:17 AM	#3
dirtyreefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 2,221	I agree with 3rotor, fish need to "sleep". Lighting on all the time stressed them out and I would imagine would eventually die because of it.

02/08/2006, 10:08 AM	#4
PuffersKick Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 773	I guess let me rephrase. I do turn the lights off at night, but I do not turn on the white (10,000k) lights on like I do the reef. Do they need a period of time each day with the "white" lights?