Leave The Light On!

[Duck and Dive]

Hi

If you leave the light on for a week or so without turning it of your new plants will use all the light for photoshynthisis and will make the roots grow and root themselves to the tanks gravel. I got three plants about a couple of months ago and they have grown rapidly and havent died.

 

[TribeOfShroom]

I've only ever done this when propergating terrestrial plants. 1 week of full light when seedlings, then switch over to a 18/6 cycle. But I wouldn't advise this with aquatic plants.

1) over 12hrs of light and you'll more than likely have an algae problem,

2) over 12hrs of light probably (I'm not too sure) will adversely affect your fish.

 

[backtotropical]

I wouldn't advise doing this.

Plants require a rest period (dark period) equally as much as they require a light period for photosynthesis.

 

[TribeOfShroom]

Depends on which plants your growing




DW not anymore. I'm a good boy now

 

[Duck and Dive]

Ok I wont do this any more.

Thanks a lot

 

[TammyLiz]

The algae problem that this would more than likely cause would be the biggest drawback. The risk would probably not be worth the head start for the plants.

Actually I can hardly imagine that there is a chance at all of not being overgrown with algae doing this but if you've just done it and don't have a problem I'm very surprised!

Did you have any fish in the tank? If not, the absence of fish waste would have helped avoid the algae.

 

[Duck and Dive]

I HAVE 5 GUPPIES,2corys AND 30 BABIES AND 4 SNAILS THAT CLEAR ALL THE ALGEA UP. (sorry about cap letters)

 

[lljdma06]

I've only ever done this when propergating terrestrial plants. 1 week of full light when seedlings, then switch over to a 18/6 cycle. But I wouldn't advise this with aquatic plants.

1) over 12hrs of light and you'll more than likely have an algae problem,

2) over 12hrs of light probably (I'm not too sure) will adversely affect your fish.

I have done this as well with my seedlings.

I do, however, often use my 2.5g as a work light, and will often have the light on for most of the day and part of the night with no ill effects. It is a low-light tank with heavy stocking, so that may help things a long a bit. For most tanks, I tend to prefer a 10-12 hour photo period, sometimes less, depending on the circumstances.

llj

 

[TribeOfShroom]

a bit off topic, but what do you grow lljdma06?

 

[lljdma06]

a bit off topic, but what do you grow lljdma06?

When I was doing my DMA coursework in IL, I grew herbs mostly under lights. African violets and orchids too, but the herbs were grown from seeds, as were some flowers I used to cheat during the Winter months, so I could get an early start in the Spring with planting. A very amateur setup, but I got the job done. In FL, I just use the sun, but there is really no need to grow under lights down here. The weather is very mild year round. I have orchids, african violets, and very hardy low-light plants now, as I grow everything with a Northern window. Everything with me is now low-light.

llj

 

[TribeOfShroom]

Ahh, I use it for growing my crops. Nothing like organic, fresh veg grown in your own back garden

 

[lljdma06]

Ahh, I use it for growing my crops. Nothing like organic, fresh veg grown in your own back garden

That's what little dogs are for. Feed 'em tomatos. Take 'em outside to do their business. In a few months, you get some very nice tomatos! Of course, you really can't put too much thought into where they came from.

 

[TribeOfShroom]

Ahh, I use it for growing my crops. Nothing like organic, fresh veg grown in your own back garden

That's what little dogs are for. Feed 'em tomatos. Take 'em outside to do their business. In a few months, you get some very nice tomatos! Of course, you really can't put too much thought into where they came from.

lol nice! I tend to go for the larger animal poo lol. My gf has 3 horses, so I just get loads of big big bags of poop, then after letting it rot in for a while, plant it up. Last year I had sweetcorn, dwarf french beans, cougettes (which ended up the size of marrows) and cauliflowers