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Lighting Advice [message #9538]

Fri, 11 April 2008 06:37

Dave448

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Registered: June 2007
Location: Durham, England

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I have a 55 gallon malawi tank. I have my lighting set on a timer, it comes on at 1pm and goes off at 10 pm.
Is this about the correct amount of lighting needed and at the right time of day or should I have my lighting come on earlier in the day and go off earlier at night?

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Re: Lighting Advice [message #9542]

Fri, 11 April 2008 08:43

Malawi Mother

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Registered: February 2007
Location: Phoenix AZ

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I have read that it doesn't matter as long as they are getting 10 -12 hours a light and dark a day. But during the day when you have the lights off, they should also be in a dark area to represent nite. There like children, if you dont turn out the light they will continue to play.

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