S sadielynn New Member Feb 3, 2006 #2 nope as long as there are no corals attached . You shouldnt need the lights other than to peek at the tank JMHO :mrgreen:
nope as long as there are no corals attached . You shouldnt need the lights other than to peek at the tank JMHO :mrgreen:
skipm Moderator Staff member Feb 4, 2006 #3 If you are in the process of cycling your tank then you want the lights off for sure because of the higher available nutrients in the water that nuicance algae feed on, adding light to the mix allows the algae to take off.
If you are in the process of cycling your tank then you want the lights off for sure because of the higher available nutrients in the water that nuicance algae feed on, adding light to the mix allows the algae to take off.
