Can I leave my lights off?

[TexAgReefer]

So I'm getting algae film growth across the glass and tank. My CUC is supposed to arrive tomorrow or saturday. Can I turn my lights off until then to minimize growth? Would it help? I currently have 2 clowns and 2 fire shrimp.

 

[GHill762]

any corals or nems?

I'm assuming this is a new tank and the answer to above is no.

yes, you can leave the lights off, it won't bother anything. your fish would prefer to have at least a little light during the day (ambient room lighting will be fine)..

why did you get fish before getting a cleanup crew?

 

[TexAgReefer]

any corals or nems?

I'm assuming this is a new tank and the answer to above is no.

yes, you can leave the lights off, it won't bother anything. your fish would prefer to have at least a little light during the day (ambient room lighting will be fine)..

why did you get fish before getting a cleanup crew?

No corals or nems.

I didn't have any algae or anything for the CUC to eat before I got the fish so I didn't want to get one only for them to starve.

 

[GHill762]

Should be fine. Other than the algae you're trying to get rid of, you don't have anything that REQUIRES light.

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[mike007]

Be carefull and don't overfeed the fish it causes excess nutrients which leads to algae.

 

[justgotwet]

+1 on no lights.