Do you own an Aquarium? (1 Viewer)

[VA703]

I have a 4 gallon freshwater with a mix of stuff in it. I'm leaving for 8 days.

This tank has an always on filter with a switched light. My question is it better to leave the light on all the time and the filter or put the whole system on a timer where the filter and the light goes off periodically. I can get the tank sort of close to a window where there will be some natural light and just turn the light off and leave the filter running also as an option.

put it near a window but not in direct sunlight

 

[VA703]

anybody have some plants they want to get rid of

 

[jhib]

I have a 4 gallon freshwater with a mix of stuff in it. I'm leaving for 8 days.

This tank has an always on filter with a switched light. My question is it better to leave the light on all the time and the filter or put the whole system on a timer where the filter and the light goes off periodically. I can get the tank sort of close to a window where there will be some natural light and just turn the light off and leave the filter running also as an option..

Probably a stupid question: why can't you put the light on a timer and leave the filter on?

 

[culdeus]

I have a 4 gallon freshwater with a mix of stuff in it. I'm leaving for 8 days.

This tank has an always on filter with a switched light. My question is it better to leave the light on all the time and the filter or put the whole system on a timer where the filter and the light goes off periodically. I can get the tank sort of close to a window where there will be some natural light and just turn the light off and leave the filter running also as an option..

Probably a stupid question: why can't you put the light on a timer and leave the filter on?

They are all on the same power supply. It's one of those fluval edge ones.

 

[Ilov80s]

No, but later in life I would like one. I'm not quite ready for the kind of investment or commitment it would require.