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Hi all,
I’m currently cycling my tank for a week now. I have had my lights off, and plan to get a pair of clowns as the first additions once the cycle completes. My question is, how long should I leave the lights off for? I just watched a fairly recent BRS video saying to leave lights off for 4 months, even with fish in, and that the ambient lighting should be good enough. The purpose would be to allow time for tank to stabilize and not be as susceptible to algae blooms, which seems rational. but I’m just curious what others with more experience think? They also recommended to dose vibrant during that 4 month time as a preventative measure. Any thoughts? Thanks
I’m currently cycling my tank for a week now. I have had my lights off, and plan to get a pair of clowns as the first additions once the cycle completes. My question is, how long should I leave the lights off for? I just watched a fairly recent BRS video saying to leave lights off for 4 months, even with fish in, and that the ambient lighting should be good enough. The purpose would be to allow time for tank to stabilize and not be as susceptible to algae blooms, which seems rational. but I’m just curious what others with more experience think? They also recommended to dose vibrant during that 4 month time as a preventative measure. Any thoughts? Thanks