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Interrupted Daytime Lighting Advice
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! |
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may screw up the photosynthesis process... not sure...
-- RedForeman ©® "A Stuartgranti" wrote in message ... 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! |
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Interrupted Daytime Lighting Advice
may screw up the photosynthesis process... not sure...
-- RedForeman ©® "A Stuartgranti" wrote in message ... 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! |
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RedForeman ©® wrote:
may screw up the photosynthesis process... not sure... "A Stuartgranti" wrote in message ... 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! It shouldn't make any difference. My lights come on for an hour, then off for an hour, then on for ten hours, and plants and fish are fine, this is also the timing of the tank heaters as they are on the same timeswitch. HTH. -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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RedForeman ©® wrote:
may screw up the photosynthesis process... not sure... "A Stuartgranti" wrote in message ... 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! It shouldn't make any difference. My lights come on for an hour, then off for an hour, then on for ten hours, and plants and fish are fine, this is also the timing of the tank heaters as they are on the same timeswitch. HTH. -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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"A Stuartgranti" wrote in message
... 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! Somewhere in the 90's (I think, maybe earlier) it was thought that this would help combat algae. The theory behind this is that algae needs some time to start it's ynthesis process, while plants can start right away. This way you're giving an advantage to the plants. However this is only a theory, no one has proven it true or false. You can read up on this subject on the krib. Harry -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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"A Stuartgranti" wrote in message
... 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! Somewhere in the 90's (I think, maybe earlier) it was thought that this would help combat algae. The theory behind this is that algae needs some time to start it's ynthesis process, while plants can start right away. This way you're giving an advantage to the plants. However this is only a theory, no one has proven it true or false. You can read up on this subject on the krib. Harry -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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"A Stuartgranti" wrote in message
... 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! Somewhere in the 90's (I think, maybe earlier) it was thought that this would help combat algae. The theory behind this is that algae needs some time to start it's ynthesis process, while plants can start right away. This way you're giving an advantage to the plants. However this is only a theory, no one has proven it true or false. You can read up on this subject on the krib. Harry -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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For years I have had my lights come on for 6 hours, off for 6 hours,
on for 6 hours, off for 6 hours. I do this to reduce the heat on the tank during the hottest part of the day. Never had a problem with the plants or the fish, eveyone seems to do just fine. At some point I posed the same question and the basic response at the time was that no one could think of any reason it would be detrimental. On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 16:07:50 -0500, "Harry Muscle" wrote: "A Stuartgranti" wrote in message .. . 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! Somewhere in the 90's (I think, maybe earlier) it was thought that this would help combat algae. The theory behind this is that algae needs some time to start it's ynthesis process, while plants can start right away. This way you're giving an advantage to the plants. However this is only a theory, no one has proven it true or false. You can read up on this subject on the krib. Harry -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Had my timer so that lights would come on at 7 a.m. and off at 11 a.m. then
back on at 3 p.m. and off at 10 p.m. My goal was to have 11 hours of lighting and have the tank viewable in the evenings while keeping the lights off during the hottest part of the day. Plants grew just fine. Fish thrived... Good Luck. DJay wrote in message ... For years I have had my lights come on for 6 hours, off for 6 hours, on for 6 hours, off for 6 hours. I do this to reduce the heat on the tank during the hottest part of the day. Never had a problem with the plants or the fish, eveyone seems to do just fine. At some point I posed the same question and the basic response at the time was that no one could think of any reason it would be detrimental. On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 16:07:50 -0500, "Harry Muscle" wrote: "A Stuartgranti" wrote in message .. . 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! Somewhere in the 90's (I think, maybe earlier) it was thought that this would help combat algae. The theory behind this is that algae needs some time to start it's ynthesis process, while plants can start right away. This way you're giving an advantage to the plants. However this is only a theory, no one has proven it true or false. You can read up on this subject on the krib. Harry -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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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. |
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"A Stuartgranti" wrote in message . ..
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! You are not going to find this helps the algae issue. There are generally other causes that lead to the algae disappearance that get overlooked when people try and get rid of algae. Eg more routine work on a neglected tank, pruning, more agressive treatments, checking their CO2 etc and many time peopkle attribute the light or the addition of PO4 remove etc to their algae cure. It's very difficult to assume something causes/cures algae etc without making sure it was not something esle and it can take time to check the other issue out that may effect the result first. This is one HUGE reason why there are so many myths and dogma surrounding algae and aquatic plants. Good agressive pruning, water changes, good nutrients/dosing, good CO2, dense plant biomass work better at controlling algae. Grow the plants well and give them what they need, and you do not have algae issues. So focus on the plants, not the algae. If you want to use light to your advantage, 3 day blackouts work well for a number of algae, up to 5-6 days for GW etc, also LESS light often helps folks since uptake and doing daily dosing, 2-3x a week dosings etc is not so critical. regards, Tom Barr |
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"A Stuartgranti" wrote in message . ..
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! You are not going to find this helps the algae issue. There are generally other causes that lead to the algae disappearance that get overlooked when people try and get rid of algae. Eg more routine work on a neglected tank, pruning, more agressive treatments, checking their CO2 etc and many time peopkle attribute the light or the addition of PO4 remove etc to their algae cure. It's very difficult to assume something causes/cures algae etc without making sure it was not something esle and it can take time to check the other issue out that may effect the result first. This is one HUGE reason why there are so many myths and dogma surrounding algae and aquatic plants. Good agressive pruning, water changes, good nutrients/dosing, good CO2, dense plant biomass work better at controlling algae. Grow the plants well and give them what they need, and you do not have algae issues. So focus on the plants, not the algae. If you want to use light to your advantage, 3 day blackouts work well for a number of algae, up to 5-6 days for GW etc, also LESS light often helps folks since uptake and doing daily dosing, 2-3x a week dosings etc is not so critical. regards, Tom Barr |
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"A Stuartgranti" wrote in message . ..
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! You are not going to find this helps the algae issue. There are generally other causes that lead to the algae disappearance that get overlooked when people try and get rid of algae. Eg more routine work on a neglected tank, pruning, more agressive treatments, checking their CO2 etc and many time peopkle attribute the light or the addition of PO4 remove etc to their algae cure. It's very difficult to assume something causes/cures algae etc without making sure it was not something esle and it can take time to check the other issue out that may effect the result first. This is one HUGE reason why there are so many myths and dogma surrounding algae and aquatic plants. Good agressive pruning, water changes, good nutrients/dosing, good CO2, dense plant biomass work better at controlling algae. Grow the plants well and give them what they need, and you do not have algae issues. So focus on the plants, not the algae. If you want to use light to your advantage, 3 day blackouts work well for a number of algae, up to 5-6 days for GW etc, also LESS light often helps folks since uptake and doing daily dosing, 2-3x a week dosings etc is not so critical. regards, Tom Barr |
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"A Stuartgranti" wrote in message . ..
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! You are not going to find this helps the algae issue. There are generally other causes that lead to the algae disappearance that get overlooked when people try and get rid of algae. Eg more routine work on a neglected tank, pruning, more agressive treatments, checking their CO2 etc and many time peopkle attribute the light or the addition of PO4 remove etc to their algae cure. It's very difficult to assume something causes/cures algae etc without making sure it was not something esle and it can take time to check the other issue out that may effect the result first. This is one HUGE reason why there are so many myths and dogma surrounding algae and aquatic plants. Good agressive pruning, water changes, good nutrients/dosing, good CO2, dense plant biomass work better at controlling algae. Grow the plants well and give them what they need, and you do not have algae issues. So focus on the plants, not the algae. If you want to use light to your advantage, 3 day blackouts work well for a number of algae, up to 5-6 days for GW etc, also LESS light often helps folks since uptake and doing daily dosing, 2-3x a week dosings etc is not so critical. regards, Tom Barr |
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