On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 20:22:40 GMT, "A Stuartgranti"
wrote:

Hello,
I want to try a 2 hour lights off period during the middle of the day
(while I'm at work basically). Are there any advantages/disadvantages of
this regarding plants or algae control? I personally don't buy any
arguement of stressing out the fish. My room isn't pitch dark or anything
(fair amounts of indirect sun) and it's not like fish in the wild freak out
everytime it gets cloudy.

Thanks in advance!


Like others I time control my lights, on 8 hours, off 3, on 4. The
times on and off reflect my hours of interest, not the fishes. I do
the control bit to reduce algae problems. The Anubias' leaves had
spotted appearance. Reducing the hours did the trick. No adverse
effects I can tell.