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ok just got my new actinic blue deep water lights for the effect of the blue at night time but how long should i keep them on in the cichlid tank no real plants in there just rocks and fish andpastc can i leave it on all night?
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55 gal DISCUS Community Tank
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45 gallon tank OB Peacock, asst. peacock, with albino oscars community
10 gallon (fancey guppy, dwarfpuffer, mollies, platys)
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13 gallon plants only tank soon to B saltwater!!!
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I have my actinics to run for 12 hours. And between that 12 hours I run the day-bulbs along with the actnics for about seven hours. This will give actinic only at the beginning and end of your schedule, for a dusk dawn effect. Don't run them all night, treat them like a regular bulb.
DEFLast edited by dougiefresh; 01-17-2011, 12:33 PM. -
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I use mine for dusk dawn effect also.
If you want all night viewing then go with "moonlights" which are normally cheap blue leds.
Fish need rest too. I have read reports of people keeping their lights on 24/7. I have also tried it in the pass.
But I thought my fish looked geeked out so I stopped.
There are behavioral studies done on fish comparing their active during the day time vs. night time. And there are interesting differences. Personally, my goal when keeping aquariums is to match as closely as I can the natural condition where the fish originated from.
p.s. I can send you the article if you are interested.
Last edited by myjohnson; 01-17-2011, 12:41 PM.I ate my fish that died.
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