Java Fern and other plants

[ClimbAZ527]

How long should I leave the light on during the day for my java fern and my other plant to grow? While I'm at how much light should my fish get too?

-Heath-

[TKOS]

Java Fern doesn't require a whole lot of light. Do you know the other type of plant you have? Different plants need different amounts. Standard planted tanks have the lights left on for 9-12 hours a day. Fish really don't need to have the lights on nearly as much, but you should be consistant with how long they are left on so the fish get into a cycle.

What type of tank and lights do you have? Are they flourescent or incandescent lights? And what kind of fish?

[ClimbAZ527]

I wish I could remember the other plant's name, I'll look it later after I do my water change. It's a 20g tank with a single fluorescent light. I haven't been able to find a light that is 25 watts, only ones I found are 20 watt (I suppose those would work though I guess). I got 2 Kenyis and 2 Dickfeld's seem to get a long really well, well before the tank started really cycling anyway; now they're a little more aggressive, I imagine that's from minor stress due to changed tank conditions.