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	Light On All Weekend?
psuklinger Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 12 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2006	question. I just planted aprox. 20 plants in my 46 gallon tank. I will be going away this weekend and wanted to know if it was ok to leave my aquarium lights on all weekend. I have a 30w plant and a 30 watt regular hood. Also, how long should I keep the lights on usually? I want the plants to spread and become full, but don't want to screw it all up. Thanks matt
Posted 11-Aug-2006 01:09
zachf92 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 255 Votes: 233 Registered: 31-Dec-2005	What kind of lighting do you have? Im guessing by the phrase "regular hood", you have flourescent lights. if so, it should be fine to keep them on all weekend. Most other aquarium lighting, such as incandescent, produce a great deal of heat, so it would not be wise to keep them on all weekend.
Posted 11-Aug-2006 01:37
crusha Enthusiast Fish Geek Posts: 262 Kudos: 183 Votes: 102 Registered: 11-Nov-2005	Might be worth investing in a timer. They are not too expensive, especially from discount stores and you can use it all the time, that way you wont need to worry about turning them on/off at the same time every day. Plants require between 8 and 10 hours of light per day. Those who say they cant, Never will !!!
Posted 11-Aug-2006 02:10
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I fully agree go and buy a timer they are not very costly at all. Most are once set and forget type I am still using my origional from 25+ years I also have two otheres one on the Betta tank and the other in the orchid house for the hot box. Well worth the money I personally do not like the digital type. There are some which you can set up to come on and off many times during a 24 hr period but there cost more and are not worth the extra money. You want one that comes on and off once within the 24 hrs. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 11-Aug-2006 02:36
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	Just leave the lights off this weekend, it won't hurt them. The plants are adjusting to their new environment and aren't going to do much in two days. All you'll do by leaving the lights on is encourage algae. Or get yourself a timer. But if you cant tget it by tomorrow just leave the lights off. No biggie *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 11-Aug-2006 02:43


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