light and breeding need your opinon thanks

[foti]

im in the process of creating my fish room and would like to know everyones opinon on natral light there is a window i can insulate it and board it up or i can inside and out with glass or perspex to allow light but reduce heat/loss

just wanted to know if because i wanted to control lighting and i kinda thought it is important to do so not only for cat but for other fish but a friend of mine said it would be stupied to stop natural light

so now i need your opinon

thank you
Foti,

 

[Joby]

I have no natural light in my fishroom as its in an integral garage. Fish seem happy as they breed

 

[foti]

well i have some in the light and some that dont get any all breed just not sure if it would be better if i control the amout of light they get as is having the abilaty to creat cycles?

well iv been thinking about this strongly
and for some reason i keep turning to natural light i guess its the fact that i can cover it later if i choose plus i save on electricaty?
with that it makes it a no brainer ?

joby is your fish kept in complet darkness? how long have you had them plus do you control there breeding or they breed when ever ?
like WC help but have you looked into times of light?
cause i know with 1 of my cichlids they tend to breed when i turn the light on at about 2 am on the same day i done a WC and they are on natrul light cycle ?

 

[Joby]

I have a light in the fishroom and thats all I use. There are a couple of lights on the tanks but they are only put on for maintenance.

I just let them get on with breeding to be honest. They all get at least 10% water change 6 times a week with room temperature water and a variety of food. So far I've not tried to stimulate a dry/rainy season :dk:

I leave a nightlight on all night so they are not in complete darkness and its not too much of a shock when I put the main light on in the morning :thumbup:

 

[Irene0100]

I have no experience of a fish room, but I think I would leave a small amount of natural light if you have the choice, so you have a bit of day light if there is a power cut.

 

[froggie]

:dito:

 

[Joby]

If I had the choice I would go for some natural light :yes:

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
I'd definitely go for some natural light as well, it's free amongst other things.
If you have adequate ventilation and double glazing it shouldn't effect the temperature at all.

If I had the chance I'd also go for a large internal water tank, this has the advantage of providing water at room temperature and also acts as a "thermal mass", controlling the extremes of temperature.

cheers Darrel

 

[foti]

Well as for ventilation I'm adding a whirlybird with a adjustable vent as for double glazing I have decided to place sheet of 20 mm of perspex on inside and out of window

 

[Irene0100]

what do people do for ventilation when converting a garage say into a fishroom?
do you put a vent which can open and close, so cna make sure fish dont sufficate and mould does not grow on walls??
in the winter I shut my skylight window in my study where i have two tanks, and that has central heating and a door to lounge which is usually open. but now i have mould up the wall by the tanks!

 

[foti]

just so you are aware mold is toxic !

your best bet in mold provetion is adding a mold stop into the paint you paint

you should remove the mold that is there now make sure your tanks have lids prohaps a hood till you decide to paint again ?

 

[Joby]

Mine is an integral garage so like a room in itself. I never get any damp or condensation. I have no other ventilation in there but its perfectly ok to work in there, just like any other room in my house