Room lightning when tank lights go out?

[Kial]

This is probably a silly question but actually interested to find out.

Does your normal room/home lighting effect the tank once your tank lights go off?

Our tank is in the kitchen/dining room area and the lights switch off at 8.30 pm

I'm guessing it's not a massive issue if your coming into the kitchen now and again and turning the lights on. But it's most likely causing some sort of stress for tank inhabitants?

I try to not use the main lights in that room after the tanks out but those who live with me obviously don't think of that haha.

 

[potatocouch]

This is probably a silly question but actually interested to find out.

Does your normal room/home lighting effect the tank once your tank lights go off?

Our tank is in the kitchen/dining room area and the lights switch off at 8.30 pm

I'm guessing it's not a massive issue if your coming into the kitchen now and again and turning the lights on. But it's most likely causing some sort of stress for tank inhabitants?

I try to not use the main lights in that room after the tanks out but those who live with me obviously don't think of that haha.

I got someone studying for her exams as I type this and she's studying in the room where the tank is at and lighting is off.

I don't think it is something to be stressed about.

 

[Smoke-Town]

I'm very against disturbing the reef or my gecko with quick bright room lighting at night... my gf does not care about that effect on any life form in the house including myself. Lol. I would think it would be bad and potentially damaging of retinas for any creature who's adjusted their eyes to low light. Particularly those who can dilate their eyes for nocturnal hunting.

However... I've never seen a biologist either terrestrial or marine ever consider this when looking for jungle creatures at night with a flashlight or deep water submersible to creatures who have never seen light before... they rarely use night vision... they almost always use super bright flooding daylight.

So maybe there somehow is no negative long term effect... I can only attest to the fact that when I'm sleeping in the dark and bright lights are turned on... there is definitely a very noticeable short term negative effect on me and every life form around me. Lol. So perhaps aggression is the only negative... or perhaps all these scientists just don't care about anything else so long as they can see

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

My tanks are in my living room, the tank lights shut off at 8, the fish can then choose to watch tv with me or go hide under a rock. Often they are by the glass watching tv with me.

 

[fish farmer]

My room lights aren't super bright, even with the glow of a bathroom nightlight my corals and fish will go to sleep with room lights on. In the morning during the summer when sunlight is starting to light the rooms I can still see my candy cane in nighttime feeding mode until 7am. The tank lights don't come on until noon.

 

[ScubaFish802]

I have noticed my female clownfish will abruptly chase the male out into the open like he's being put out for sacrifice when the lights turn on at night. They seem to calm down after a few min.. but I would also guess they don't enjoy the disruption at the least