Lights During Cycle?

[Kasey Grohowski]

Just wondering if my lights should be on during cycle or if it doesnt matter.

 

[scott11106]

it does not matter but i would leave them off initially until the cycle gets going and then start running them for a short amount of time and then after cycle start running them on a schedule that you plan to use daily. if there is too much algae growth you can keep them off a bit longer. short answer is that the lights do not help the cycle