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Posted: May 05 2012 at 12:01pm |
 This may be a stupid question, but I was under the assumption that the "blue" parts of my lights were meant to simulate moon light and have been leaving them on all night (and day). Am I crazy? Would the tank and fishes prefer if I just turned off all the lights at night and it was essentially just blacked out all night? Poor little dude looks a bit stressed after a few days, maybe he is not getting any rest or something.
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Posted: May 05 2012 at 12:05pm |
Looking at pictures of your tank, I think those blues are meant as actinics. Could you post a picture of it at night?
If you're worried, it shouldn't be a problem to turn all the lights off at night. That's pretty much how it is in the ocean, even with the moon, a lot of the time there's hardly any light at all.
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Posted: May 05 2012 at 12:19pm |
Hrm, I might try it for a couple days see if he starts acting a little more comfortable. Here is night time, in person its a little more blue in there. Also if it helps, these are the lights. Thanks for the helps! Want to make sure im keeping things as happy as possible.
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Posted: May 05 2012 at 12:31pm |
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Those look fine to me
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Posted: May 05 2012 at 1:08pm |
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Thanks a bunch! also: your tank is awesome Ann!
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Posted: May 05 2012 at 3:51pm |
 Ackbar wrote:
Thanks a bunch! also: your tank is awesome Ann! |
Thank you!
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Posted: May 06 2012 at 6:56am |
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I am not so sure. Maybe not too bright- but too much? Either that or you've got an amazing camera as most would barely turn out a picture at night without a fair amount of lighting. I would suggest turning them down if possible- or off if not.
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Posted: May 06 2012 at 1:41pm |
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I agree with Dlindquist. Turn them down a bit and see what the little guy starts to do. When I get stressed out fish I sometimes turn off the lights for a couple days and then they seem to be much better.
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Posted: May 06 2012 at 2:36pm |
DLindquist wrote:
I am not so sure. Maybe not too bright- but too much? Either that or you've got an amazing camera as most would barely turn out a picture at night without a fair amount of lighting. I would suggest turning them down if possible- or off if not. |
I didn't think about the camera aspect....turn them down or off, just as the others have said...
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Posted: May 06 2012 at 2:40pm |
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I had them all off last night and things seem a but calmer today, I think Ill get a small night light to put in the room and try that out for a few days. If not ill figure out how to get them on a dimmer or something.
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Posted: May 06 2012 at 3:02pm |
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I have that same tank and in my opinion having both night lights on its a bit too bright for my taste. I have one of them on a seperate timer so they are both on during the day and only one of them stays on at night. My critters seem to like it.
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Posted: May 06 2012 at 4:16pm |
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Oo thats an awesome idea! thanks.
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Posted: May 06 2012 at 4:55pm |
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This is how I look at. In the real life the sun and moon arent always out because of clouds and storms. So sometimes I will turn my night lights on and sometimes I will turn them off. Just depends on my mood I guess.
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Posted: May 08 2012 at 12:09pm |
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Posted: May 08 2012 at 12:48pm |
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Jacques Cousteau <--- awesome. I ended up getting a small LED night light that shines towards the tank at night and I adjusted the timers to let the Moon Lights on about an hour before and an hour after the day lights. The fish seems quite a bit better but I dont think my few days of No night time was very good for it. There is a little discoloration on its first white stripe and on its right side tail has a little white spot. (dosent look like pinhead dots like I read Ich would) Its been looking a little better each day tho.
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Posted: May 08 2012 at 1:24pm |
You can Kinda see the body marking here. (when the fish is facing right) sorry not so easy to film it. Decently clear about 1:50 in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuqeQFYafBY
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