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| Subject: Do I leave it On? :0 Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:17 am | |
| hello, everyone I havent got any fish yet but when I do I am interested to knoe what you do at night time. I know you can turn off the light at night (correct me if i am wrong) But can u swtich the filter pump and heater off too or do they have to be on all the time? AquaNovice. |
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munchycarrot Top Poster
Number of posts : 2391 Age : 52 Location : Cheshire Registration date : 2007-12-15
| Subject: Re: Do I leave it On? :0 Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:19 am | |
| Lights off at night but definitely not the filter & heater. They need to be on all the time. I have my lights on from around 10am-10pm | |
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Matty Moderator
Number of posts : 1241 Location : Here Registration date : 2007-12-15
| Subject: Re: Do I leave it On? :0 Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:55 am | |
| Filter and heat no!!! Lights can go off otherwise you might find you get algae. | |
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Mary Administrator
Number of posts : 4284 Age : 55 Location : Ireland Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: Do I leave it On? :0 Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:57 am | |
| Filter and heater both need to be kept on to maintain the filter bacteria population (filter) and the water temperature (heater). Depending on whether or not you have plants will determine how long the lights need to be on for. In my planted tanks, I have the lights on for 8 hours a day but in the non-planted ones, just for two hours in the evening to see the fish. | |
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| Subject: Re: Do I leave it On? :0 Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:53 am | |
| Ok then, Thank you all! |
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