does turning lights off and on stress fish

[IMAGINEER]

I was wondering that when my lights go out and say friends come over and they want to see ? If I turn lights on and off does this upset or cause any disorder?

I havent done this , but have been wondering
J

 

[Twisted]

I think everyone pretty much does this, and yes it may cause a little trauma, but I doubt it would be enought to hurt anything.
Main reason that our lights usually end up on timers is because you are simulating day and night for them, but how often in real life is day and night exact.

 

[Blown 346]

I agree, Im sure it does stress out the fish some, but it wont do any damage as said.

 

[drummereef]

How do you like it when someone comes in your bedroom and turns the lights on full blast while you are sleeping. I would turn the actinics on and tell your friends to come back during the day.

 

[johnnymac]

This is a good post. Not to hijack it but at what time do you put the light on and of? It's coming in to summer in Scotland UK and it's light early about 6.30am and still light at about 8pm. I still get light in my window and the room is like daytime and the tank light is off !... what about this?

 

[drummereef]

Think of this as ambient moon lighting for the tank. I'm sure the fishies don't mind.

 

[johnnymac]

drummereef that is good point its not nice when someone turns on the bedroom light while you are sleeping.... unless it the good lady with a smile.

 

[Twisted]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9673267#post9673267 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by johnnymac
drummereef that is good point its not nice when someone turns on the bedroom light while you are sleeping.... unless it the good lady with a smile.

and hopefully the smile is all she is wearing!

 

[Bambalam]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9673425#post9673425 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Twisted
and hopefully the smile is all she is wearing!

Hubba Hubba :eek1:

 

[Shagsbeard]

The fish we keep are semi-alert even when sleeping. They're not like humans where we pretty much shut down entirely when we sleep. Most sea life has this, even the mammals. Dolphins and whales sleep half a brain at a time. The other half is completely aware. Bizzarre.

So the analogy of the "turning the lights on in the bedroom" is really flawwed. These things are radically different from us, with different perceptions and outlooks on life. To say that something that bothers us obviously would bother them is faulty.

 

[Twisted]

I wish I could sleep like that, wouldn't that be cool! We could like be up doing our work, or exercises only half aware.
Then go out and party the rest of the day/night!

Then again I work with some people that seem only half aware of what they are doing...