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[andiesch]

does anyone have timers on their lights so they go on and off at certain times?

hehe my florescent lights go off at 9 and my moon lights come on!
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[brett_fishman]

I have my timer set to come on at 7am and turn off a 9pm...

-brett.
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10g with aquaclear mini:
2 pearl gouramis [going to 75]
1 sunset platy
1 yoyo loach [going to 75]

[Michael L.]

I have timers on my 55. Lights turn on a 7 a.m and the turn off a 12:30 p.m. Then they go back on at 2:30 p.m and turn back off a 7 p.m. Keeps the algae away in the planted tanks.
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[Marcos Avila]

Timers are a convenience in any tank, but they're almost a necessity if you have a planted tank and your work/study hours are irregular. I have timers running on all my tanks right now.
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Success with a fish/tank is measured in YEARS, not months or weeks...

[Liveinabox419]

I have a timer for my 26 gallon. It comes on at 12 noon and goes off at 12 midnight. Its a hudge help!

[fishlover888]

Have two timers for my 125 g tank. One for main lights, one for moon lights. Moon lights come on 1 hour before main light, off 1 hour after main lights, they are on again 1 hour before main lights are off, stay on for another hour.

This is to less the impact of sudden light changes to the fish.

I also used to have a timer for my air pump. Since I don't use it any more, I took it out.

Yeah, timers are necessity these days.
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125 g discus tank 13 discus, 5 Sterbai cory, 3 clown loaches, 1 Albino BN pH 6.3 50% WC x2/wk
2 g nano tank 3 Danio, pH 7.6 80% WC/ 2 days