Too much light?

[ahkarboy]

Hi, i would like to find out if there would be a situation where my tank is too bright. I have tried putting fish in the tank once but the fishes will only stay in a corner of the tank. I have a zen scaped tank with hair grass and a little bit of rocks. If there isn't such a thing then it must be my water parameters but i've been doing weekly water changes and washing of my filter.

[prec]

I think you shouldnt be washing your filter every week. This will not allow the beneficial bacteria to do their work.

[ahkarboy]

Err i don't wash my filter every week.... no one does

[Shadow]

misunderstanding because you said "I’ve been doing weekly water changes and washing of my filter". I also have the same interpretation as bro prec, doing water changes and washing filter together weekly

[Shaihulud]

Can there be too much light? Sounds like a good problem for me I would add water hyacinth to my tank and more foilage. Depends on the fish really, some fish likes swimming under the open sun, others like some shade.

[ahkarboy]

add hyacinth to the tank and then you'll lose light for your plants.

[Shaihulud]

Maybe not hyacinth, frogbit is good. diffuses the intensity of light, light will still penetrate to the bottom and the fish feels more comfortable.

[Shadow]

by the way what fish dis you have?

[az_jedi7]

Hi, i would like to find out if there would be a situation where my tank is too bright. I have tried putting fish in the tank once but the fishes will only stay in a corner of the tank. I have a zen scaped tank with hair grass and a little bit of rocks. If there isn't such a thing then it must be my water parameters but i've been doing weekly water changes and washing of my filter.

Hi, I noticed my rummy nose, cardinals & neons doing the same...hiding...BUT whenever I do water changes, may it be once in 2 days or once a week, its like I see them swimming in schools & happy! I guess new water makes them active? the more water I change, the longer they r active, the lesser water I change the shorter they r active & then resume back to hiding mode!

Anyone seen this behaviour b4?

[az_jedi7]

Maybe not hyacinth, frogbit is good. diffuses the intensity of light, light will still penetrate to the bottom and the fish feels more comfortable.

Yup Shaihulud,

frogbits r the best & they look better than water hyacinth or lettuce...i have a problem of controlling some of the plant growth in my tank! need to trim once a week!