I don't think its necessary, but I think it would be recommended when you feed them
You don't need to have one but people like it so they can see it lit up at night. Looks nice.
It is not necessary unless you're trying to grow live plants at the same time, or attempting to breed fish in a room that doesn't have natural light. The former is pretty obvious, but the latter is because a fish needs a day/night cycle in order to get on with their normal biological cycles.
Yes, lighting is very important. Many invertebrate can't live longer if there is no proper light. Same is the case with plants.
You don't need to buy an aquarium light for your fish tank unless you're growing plants in it. However, you should provide them with some way of letting them know when it's day and night, like opening the curtains in the room the tank's in, or whatnot. You shouldn't put the tank right next to the window, though, as it could be subject to drafts and algae blooms.
by Nickny79 14 years ago
I am setting up a salt water fishtank. Any suggestions as to what my first fish should be?
by julia valencia 14 years ago
do i need a top for the fish tank so the smell wont smell in the housemy fish tank'S top broke so we left it like that and suddenly its startin to smell... do i need the top so it wont smell in the house or we wont be able to smell it?
by visionandfocus 12 years ago
Is a no-fish tank or aquarium a good idea for a beginner?If a saltwater aquarium is much harder to maintain than a freshwater one, how about an aquarium with only coral and other plants but no fish?
by Nepherka 14 years ago
Betta fish tanki have a female Siamese fighting fish in a small thank i was thinking of putting her in a 5.7...lire sapphire aquarium tank but i don't know if i should put her in it. becuase i am new at it
by Nepherka 14 years ago
Betta fish tanki have a female Siamese fighting fish in a small tank i was thinking of putting her in a 5.7 litre sapphire aquarium tank but i don't know if i should put her in it. but i am new at it
by caninecrtitics 14 years ago
Have you set up your first fish tank since the holidays. Or has it been a while since you have set one up and now you got one for the holidays. The Fish Hobby is growing my gills and fins.
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