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QT tank: Do you have your lights come on?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by PotRoast, Feb 3, 2010.

  1. Feb 3, 2010 #1
    PotRoast

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    I have a 55 gallon QT tank that is all set up but I rarely, rarely use. It has been running for about six months. It has a bunch of live rock, and has an old Magnum filter circulating the water and filtering the tank using filter floss and carbon.

    Question: When there are no fish in the tank, do I need to have my light come on every day for a few hours? If so, why, and for how many hours?
     
  2. Feb 3, 2010 #2
    FishBrain New London

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    I would say no need for light.
     
  3. Feb 3, 2010 #3
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

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    I figured I would leave my QT/ hospital tank empty except when I needed it. I thought I would just do a water change with the display to fill it when needed. Sounds like you are going to be using it a bunch soon though LOL
     
  4. Feb 3, 2010 #4
    Seany D

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    If you have live rock in it... wouldn't you want the light on for a little bit to stimulate the other animals within the live rock?
     
  5. Feb 3, 2010 #5
    PotRoast

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    That is kind of what I was thinking but I just don't know.
     
  6. Feb 3, 2010 #6
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    why have live rock at all? if you do get a fish that is deasesed and you dont drain and clean out the tank after words you run the risk of exposing the next fish to it just run a empty tank with a power head and heater and do a partial water change every other day and get the water from your main disply tank that way the water parameters will be the same. or do like i do i have a litermeter doing automatic water changes from my main tank and the waste water goes into my 10 gal quartine tank which has an over flow to a drain that way i am getting 4 gallons of water replaced in the quaratine tank everyday
     
  7. Feb 4, 2010 #7
    PotRoast

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    I have live rock because it gives the fish somewhere to hide.
     
  8. Feb 4, 2010 #8
    FishBrain New London

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    Potrost,
    I got your pm but mine don't work. I'm interested in your offer. Call me 319-537-0657
    Thanks-Bill
     
  9. Feb 4, 2010 #9
    PotRoast

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    I'll call next week when I get back from Utah.
     
  10. Feb 4, 2010 #10
    FishBrain New London

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    Cool
     

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