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Small Fry
 Number of posts: 38
Location: adelaide south australia
Thank You Points: 2
Registration date: 2011-03-03
 | | Subject: just a quick question - lights and breeding? Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:06 am | |
| i want to know if a light on the breeding tank helps with breeding BN |
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Pleco James
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts: 243
Age: 15
Location: Surrey, England
Job/hobbies: Fishkeeping, Cricket, Rowing, Fishing, Camping
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Thank You Points: 11
Registration date: 2011-02-15
| | Subject: Re: just a quick question - lights and breeding? Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:29 am | |
| In my opinion it is up to what you think, it obviously looks nicer with a light because you can see the fish, but if you want to save on electricity or something go with no light. Overall a light in the breeding tank is not really something you need to worry about. although, in a tank with fry, it is better to have a light because then the fry would be more used to light, and would not be stressed if going to a new tank with a bright light. Hope this helps  James |
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Doug
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| | Subject: Re: just a quick question - lights and breeding? Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:38 am | |
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Kurosaki J
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Location: Down the boozer
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Registration date: 2009-01-22
| | Subject: Re: just a quick question - lights and breeding? Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:20 pm | |
| The only reasons you "need" to light your tank = 1. to see your fish 2. if you have heavily planted tank - we all "know" that plants need light to thrive.  J |
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Mooo
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Registration date: 2009-12-14
| | Subject: Re: just a quick question - lights and breeding? Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:48 am | |
| All my Bristlenose tanks have low light.. |
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wolverine
Chief poster
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Location: UK
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Registration date: 2010-05-25
| | Subject: breeding habits of bristlenose and catfish associated with lighting Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:28 pm | |
| my Bristlenose seem to breed alot more when the light is on less or reduced, I am now looking at installing blue lighting for
nocturnal viewing in most of my bristlenose breeding and viewing tanks now.
will try to monitor breeding habits and report back..
LJ |
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