Please help! Should i always keep on the light?

i have a beta and 4 neon tetras in my aquarium in my office. can i keep the light on all the time? i have been for the past week, but maybe im not supposed to. i have a java fern, an amazon sword, and a sword plant. do i? should i? please help!

Please help! Should i always keep on the light?
No having the light on all the time will stress the fish, the light should be on between 10 and 12 hours a day. turn the light in when you get to work and off when you leave.
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fish out". We have a timer plug on our tank which turns the light off at about 11pm and on again at about 8am








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They need the same light and dark that you and most other animals need. Day - light on. Night [or when you go to bed] light off.

















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You don't need to keep the light on all the time.You can but,you don't have to. For my fish tank we set the light on a timer and it goes on and off during the entire day. But like I said you don't have to keep it on all the time.














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its not very good for them. isn't it hard to go to sleep with the light on in your room???
Reply:no! fish need sleep too. turn off the light when it is dark outside, turn it on when it is light. the plants don't need light 24/7, and neither do the fish. excess light can cause algae growth and bad tempers in the fish from lack of rest. also, get a couple more tetras. they do best in groups of 6 or more.
Reply:You don't need to keep the light on all the time.You can but,you don't have to. For my fish tank we set the light on a timer and it goes on and off during the entire day. But like I said you don't have to keep it on all the time.
Reply:Not only is it stressful for the fish, but constant light is not good for the plants either.





Plants and fish both need periods of light and dark.


Leaving the light on all the time will encourage algae.
Reply:My husband says "No you should not have a light on all the time as it will stress the fish out". We have a timer plug on our tank which turns the light off at about 11pm and on again at about 8am
Reply:Not all the time because they need darkness and light. And the light could also effect the temperature of the water.
Reply:They need the same light and dark that you and most other animals need. Day - light on. Night [or when you go to bed] light off.
Reply:its not very good for them. isn't it hard to go to sleep with the light on in your room???





☆beth