Hi, when constructing planted tanks, people tend to aquire ample lighting for whatever plants they may have, but has anyone thought about how the fish may cope with being bomarded with that much light? Is it natural at all for them to be in such a high-light environment? I like planted tanks, but Im not sure how much the fish enjoy living that close to a sun. What do you think?
On the topic of lighting
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a well panted tank will create areas of shade and refuge, that appear to make the fish feel more comfortable
i have festivums,the more the plants grow the more they come out
i kept them for a month in a bare bottom tank with no light and they hid 24/7 looking quite stressed
IME high light does not affect them
i have festivums,the more the plants grow the more they come out
i kept them for a month in a bare bottom tank with no light and they hid 24/7 looking quite stressed
IME high light does not affect them
anything in the 2-3 wpg range is fine for fish-- most tropical fish live in areas where the sun beats on the water pretty hard (hence the "tropical" temperature)
also as it was said.. plants provide shade to an extent
there are certain types of fish that dont do well in high light... but coincidentally those are usually the same types of fish that dont do well with plants lol
also as it was said.. plants provide shade to an extent
there are certain types of fish that dont do well in high light... but coincidentally those are usually the same types of fish that dont do well with plants lol
Think about it - if the plants need that much light, then that must be how much they get in the wild. If the plants get that much light in the wild, the fish must as well.
Of course, some species do come from dark plantless waters. More thought needs to be given to that perhaps. You'd soon know; they'd hide away in the shaded areas.
Of course, some species do come from dark plantless waters. More thought needs to be given to that perhaps. You'd soon know; they'd hide away in the shaded areas.
Yea but the fish kept in tanks may not be restricted to such shallow water(as those plants probably are) in the wild.
Also Im sure theres a difference between getting a certain amount of sunlight in the wild and having huge flourescent ones that close above the water.
Also many tanks may provide shade..but many fish that have an active lifestyle would not be comfortable hiding when the lights go on.
acctually no there isnt.. thats the point--- the flourescent bulbs we use are designed to mimick the amount, and type of light that plants get in the wild
if we have the appropriate amount of light for the plants we grow-- it should be almost exactly the same as the way it would be in the wild-- and most tropical fish that we keep in tanks are small.. meaning that they are the type of fish that stay in shallow water amongst the plants
if it bothered the fish, they would hide-- and my fish acctually come out MORE when the lights are one.. meaning it certainly isnt bothering them
True, but the sun isnt always directly overhead as it is in a fishtank. If you look up...well thats a pretty intense light source.
in the tropics where a lot of these plants come from yes it is. the sun vs a little florescent bulb doesnt come close.