shrimpybuisness Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hi SP users, So I'm in a bit of a dilemma, my family and I have some last minute thanksgiving plans and I'll be out of state for 5 days! No extra time to buy timers for all my tanks lights ! So leave them on or off?!? Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 If you do have 1 timer then you can plug an extension cord with multiple plugs to run several lights. Quick fix not recommended long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Does the tanks get any light from Windows? And do you have plants? I i think plants would need light more than the shrimp since I've had shrimp lost in the mail for two weeks and all were fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantDude Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 The tanks should be fine without any lights on if you don't have plants. Also what greenteam said would be good if you have that. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 No lights they'll be fine, I've gone 2 weeks before. Lights off keeps them less active, move less, eat less, etc. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Also don't over feed your better off not feeding at all 24 hrs before. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillznglass Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I made the mistake of leaving lights on on one tank when I went away and had quite the green algae farm when I got back. My vote no lights. Plants can go without light for that long. Even more sensitive ones will come out of it fine. After all we can ship plants in a dark box out of water in a plastic bag and they do fine. My opinion of course. And you know what they say about opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citycode01 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I think he's gone by now gillznglass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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