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Is it okay to leave the lights on 24/7?
Will leaving it on disturb the shrimps during their rest or something?

If you have places for the shrimp to take cover when they need to like a cave or rocks piled up to make a cover i dont see any issues on the shrimp side of things but you may get some crazy algae growth.

odin wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017 18:41 If you have places for the shrimp to take cover when they need to like a cave or rocks piled up to make a cover i dont see any issues on the shrimp side of things but you may get some crazy algae growth.

I only have 1 sea fan and 5 small marimo balls in the tank.

Try it as an experiment and see how it goes! We are all still learning when it comes to this species :)


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Do you have a pic of the tank? Why do you think you need the lights on 24 hrs?

odin wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017 07:36 Try it as an experiment and see how it goes! We are all still learning when it comes to this species :)


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Alright! I will update you guys at a further date!

opae ula related wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017 15:39 Do you have a pic of the tank? Why do you think you need the lights on 24 hrs?

I wanted to grow more algae since the shrimps love them. And some days I might not be home to adjust the lighting. Probably about 1-2 days per week?

Priscilla wrote:

opae ula related wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017 15:39 Do you have a pic of the tank? Why do you think you need the lights on 24 hrs?

I wanted to grow more algae since the shrimps love them. And some days I might not be home to adjust the lighting. Probably about 1-2 days per week?

They sell timers that you can plug in that will turn on and off depending on your settings. I use them and recommend the quieter digital ones.

opae ula related wrote:

Priscilla wrote:

opae ula related wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017 15:39 Do you have a pic of the tank? Why do you think you need the lights on 24 hrs?

I wanted to grow more algae since the shrimps love them. And some days I might not be home to adjust the lighting. Probably about 1-2 days per week?

They sell timers that you can plug in that will turn on and off depending on your settings. I use them and recommend the quieter digital ones.

I use these and they are great, money well spent.


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odin wrote: ↑11 Oct 2017 16:09

opae ula related wrote:

Priscilla wrote:
I wanted to grow more algae since the shrimps love them. And some days I might not be home to adjust the lighting. Probably about 1-2 days per week?

They sell timers that you can plug in that will turn on and off depending on your settings. I use them and recommend the quieter digital ones.

I use these and they are great, money well spent.


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Is the timer sold separately from the light or do I have to change the whole lightning?