diatom question

I have finished the diatom phase. But to combat the problem i cut the light cycle back to six hours and got a few extra snails. My question is should i gradually increase the light cycle or can i go back to factory settings (aquaticlife fixture whichs is 12 hours)

 

IF you have nothing in the tank besides fish or snails..Then you can just go back to normal lighting time

 

If you are still cycling you don't even need to have lights on for snails.

 

Very true..But its okay to see the tank, i ran my lights becuase i liked to see my tank. But IME, certain snails are more active at night also, my snails never move during the day(I have Nerite snails and Nassarius snails.)

 

No i have 9 fish tank is done cycling and diatoms went away. Just didnt know if i should gradually increase photoperiod. Or blast them. I have two frags of zoos, gsp, and. Two mushrooms. One was free. 5 dollar loose mushrooms one stripped and one orange both have attached on there own

 

What lighting was it previously under and how much are you wanting to raise it? I run my MH over my 29g for about 6-7 hours a day and actinic are 8 hours a
day

What lighting do you have?

 

It is the aquaticlife t5 fixture. Comes preprogrammed with a 12 photoperiod. 8 -11am atinict. 11-7 all four bulbs. 7-8pm atinict. Moon lights 8pm till 4am. The. First week of cycling ran lights about 5 hours a day. Second full program. 3rd week diatoms cut them back to six hours per day. This is the forth week no diatoms on 6 hours. Note tank was cyled with live rocl from previous tank. Added three new pieces though.

 

wow 12 hours is crazy i run a 6 hour daylight on my tank you should keep ur light right were its at

 

ur going to have some big GHA and cyno problams with 12 hours of light per day

 

Ok. I will keep that in mind maybe bump it to 8. Maybe do 10-11 dusk 11-5 daylight. 5 till 6dawn then moon lights