how long do you keep your light on?

[brahm]

I have a 30 gal, with a Jebo Powercompact.

 

Tanks been up for 4 months have,

 

Star polyps,

shrooms,

mushroom leather,

tube worm,

feather duster,

long spine urchin,

pin cushin urchin,

a couple clowns,

a couple dahmsels,

a couple cardnels,

a goby,

and my main man "Pixel" the box fish.

(not including my army of Herm Crabs aka "West Side" and my Army of Snails "aka East Side".

35p LR (aprx)

20p LS

 

 

I've been keeping the light on for an average of 12-13 hours a day.. is that to much? Everything seems pretty healthy, but will more or less light help promote growth?

 

Thanks

Brahm

[HappyPlaty]

i think the best is 10-12 hrs of light, even if u on for a shorter time or longer there will still be growth. i think so

[Dingo]

30 gals + 8 fish = very, very, heavily loaded tank. Do you have algae problems? If not, where did you get your cleaning crew, because I am interested.

 

I agree with 10-12 hours of light.

[brahm]

no algie problem, my 2 urchins do a great job of keeping the rocks clean, and my army's of hermit crabs and snails, keep the rest in pretty decent shape.. I try to do weekly water changes, and i'm running a carbon and a poly filter in a aqua 300 or 500 not sure how big it.. Although I had a sea apple which did a great job of helping filter the water as well, but i took that out yesterday so i'm not sure of the affect of that on the tank yet... although 4 of the fish are Really small (the clowns and the damsels)

 

but i am still pretty much a n00b, so I don't know what is considered enough algie to be a "problem" i do get some on the glass but I usally wipe down once a week.

[brahm]

survey says 10-12.. Thanks guys! I'll start turning it off earlier and see how it does.

[brahm]

also dingo? you think 8 is to much?? What would be an appropriate amount for my tank specs? IYO.. I'm very green when it comes to this stuff. (first tank)