Lights - Brooklyn Aquarium Society

john fox · September 25th, 2012, 02:06 PM

Do fish need light and if so what would be the minimum hours

**stevem** · September 25th, 2012, 08:17 PM

Fish can do with just room light
the tank light is just for your viewing pleasure.
Most fish 5-6 hours a day is fine
Plant or coral would need more, probably 10-12 hours

but thats another topic

**xoomer** · September 27th, 2012, 05:05 PM

fish no need any more than your ambient light but an extra light over the tank can help bring colors out.

For fish only tanks I highly recommend LED strips that give the tank awesome shimmering effect.

**stevem** · September 27th, 2012, 05:15 PM

If u want to talk color
then we have to food

**xoomer** · September 28th, 2012, 11:05 AM

Anybody who does photography knows that you need light to see colors. You can feed the fish the best flakes one can find but without light you won't see any colors.

Don't believe me, take a look at your tank at night.

**stevem** · September 28th, 2012, 04:38 PM

light bring out the colors do doubt, But with out proper food there will be no colors.
anybody that know reefs know the actinic light bring out the best of the corals
Food and water condition make a world of difference

**xoomer** · September 28th, 2012, 05:09 PM

Actinics are great, but try ATI Blue + next time and you might be in for a surprise.

**stevem** · September 28th, 2012, 05:40 PM

I have ati blue
they are great
Theyb make a few different actinics

john fox · September 28th, 2012, 09:12 PM

Will theses light bulbs fit in a standard 4 foot light fixture ; if not are there any similar bulbs for the standard 4 foot fixture that would give the same effect as the ati bulbs 👻🎱👍

**stevem** · September 29th, 2012, 11:04 AM

They are t5 ho's we are talking about
They will only work in a t5 ho fixture
the ballast has to match on all flores fixtures
and ati are one of the best bulbs out there. There is a big difference
from one manufac to the next
no differance then salt mixes or declorinator, one is better then the other

**stevem** · September 29th, 2012, 11:05 AM

bulbs can be measured with a lux meter or par meter. Which can actually show the differance

September 25th, 2012, 02:06 PM	#1
john fox Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: bklyn Posts: 331 Rep Power: 31	Lights Do fish need light and if so what would be the minimum hours

September 25th, 2012, 08:17 PM	#2
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 687 Rep Power: 34	light Fish can do with just room light the tank light is just for your viewing pleasure. Most fish 5-6 hours a day is fine Plant or coral would need more, probably 10-12 hours but thats another topic

September 27th, 2012, 05:05 PM	#3
xoomer Admin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Staten Island, NYC Posts: 239 Rep Power: 33	fish no need any more than your ambient light but an extra light over the tank can help bring colors out. For fish only tanks I highly recommend LED strips that give the tank awesome shimmering effect. __________________ BAS - Educating Aquarists Since 1911.

September 27th, 2012, 05:15 PM	#4
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 687 Rep Power: 34	light If u want to talk color then we have to food

September 28th, 2012, 11:05 AM	#5
xoomer Admin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Staten Island, NYC Posts: 239 Rep Power: 33	Anybody who does photography knows that you need light to see colors. You can feed the fish the best flakes one can find but without light you won't see any colors. Don't believe me, take a look at your tank at night. __________________ BAS - Educating Aquarists Since 1911.

September 28th, 2012, 04:38 PM	#6
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 687 Rep Power: 34	light bring out the colors do doubt, But with out proper food there will be no colors. anybody that know reefs know the actinic light bring out the best of the corals Food and water condition make a world of difference

September 28th, 2012, 05:09 PM	#7
xoomer Admin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Staten Island, NYC Posts: 239 Rep Power: 33	Actinics are great, but try ATI Blue + next time and you might be in for a surprise. __________________ BAS - Educating Aquarists Since 1911.

September 28th, 2012, 05:40 PM	#8
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 687 Rep Power: 34	I have ati blue they are great Theyb make a few different actinics

September 28th, 2012, 09:12 PM	#9
john fox Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: bklyn Posts: 331 Rep Power: 31	Ati bulbs Will theses light bulbs fit in a standard 4 foot light fixture ; if not are there any similar bulbs for the standard 4 foot fixture that would give the same effect as the ati bulbs 👻🎱👍

September 29th, 2012, 11:04 AM	#10
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 687 Rep Power: 34	lights They are t5 ho's we are talking about They will only work in a t5 ho fixture the ballast has to match on all flores fixtures and ati are one of the best bulbs out there. There is a big difference from one manufac to the next no differance then salt mixes or declorinator, one is better then the other

September 29th, 2012, 11:05 AM	#11
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 687 Rep Power: 34	bulbs can be measured with a lux meter or par meter. Which can actually show the differance

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