Hi. I'm new to this forum and I really like the scientific aproach you guys bring to the hobby.
My question is about photoperiod.
I don't know much about the subject, but I've read about photoperiod governing much of plants actions (e.g., flowering, vegetative growth). In aquaria literature I've also read that plants aren't able to use light nonstop, thus long photoperiods being favorable to algae growth, since they are able to do so.
So, does ambient light in the room of the aquarium interferes with the plants photoperiod, and may it also stimulate algae growth? I ask this mainly because my tank's lights turn on at 12:00 and stays until 22:00. The tank is located at the living room of my apartment, far from the windows, but the room gets iluminated from the sun in the morning and also from lamps and TV, probably till midnight.
Regards,
Bode.
My question is about photoperiod.
I don't know much about the subject, but I've read about photoperiod governing much of plants actions (e.g., flowering, vegetative growth). In aquaria literature I've also read that plants aren't able to use light nonstop, thus long photoperiods being favorable to algae growth, since they are able to do so.
So, does ambient light in the room of the aquarium interferes with the plants photoperiod, and may it also stimulate algae growth? I ask this mainly because my tank's lights turn on at 12:00 and stays until 22:00. The tank is located at the living room of my apartment, far from the windows, but the room gets iluminated from the sun in the morning and also from lamps and TV, probably till midnight.
Regards,
Bode.