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[sbursey78]

How long should you keep the light on in the cover of my tank,, 25gal

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[Ami]

Hi there sbursey78 and to TFF

This site is indeed great!


In the simplest terms:
You need to keep your light on for at least 12 hours a day if you have live plants, but might want to break this up a little to prevent any algae growth eg 5 hours on, 2 hours off, 5 hours on. Your plants will still think they get 12 hours.

As to your fish, depending on where they are in your house they may already get enough light to go about their business - unless of course it's a marine tank then they will need more.

If it's not marine and not planted, then you probably only need the lights for your own benefit, so you can watch your fish easier.

You should post any further questions in one of the following threads, depending on what your question relates to:
Tropical Chit Chat - for general information from non-experts
Planted Tanks - for expert planted tank lighting etc queries
Marine tanks - for general marine queries
Corals & Inverts - for expert advice on corals and or inverts in a marine tank - obviously!

Good luck with your tank,