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From:Oxford,Ohio,USA
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 03-12-2004 06:32 PM         

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i am going out of town for a week.I bought an auto feeder thing but i was wondering if they will be okay without light for that long of a time.Also will plants die?
Thanks in advance.

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From:Austin, TX
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 03-12-2004 07:11 PM         

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You can get an inexpensive timer that will turn your lights on and off in any sequence you desire at just about any hardware store or wal mart. They are super easy to use. You plug the timer into your wall, plug your light into the timer, turn your light to the on position, and set the timer to switch on/off and cycle your light. It's actually a good idea to put several of these timers on lights around the house set to different intervals to give the place a "lived-in" look while you are away.

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From:El Paso, Texas
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posted 03-13-2004 04:17 AM         

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Last summer I left the house for two weeks. One of my tanks had no timer and as a result the fishes all looked pale when I returned. The tank was on the darker side of the house, and the fishes were fine, but it seems that light is an important part of your fishes colors.

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posted 03-13-2004 04:17 PM         

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plants will die without light, so you should get a timer.

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