do i need moonlighting?

I recently set-up an aquastyle LED kit (loving it btw) but I am having trouble with adjusting it for moonlighting at night. The lowest setting for just the blues seems like too much light for the night time.

This is likely a really silly question but can I just turn all the lights off at night (total darkness) or do I need to have atleast a little bit of moonlight? I can retrofit some diy moonlights but it will be awhile before it happens.

 

I used to have moonlights, but i took em off. My cuc is 10 times more active that now that its pitch black in their during the night.

 

The more I read this forum, the more I think I dont want any moonlights on my tank...

 

you do not need moonlights at all, alot of people say that moonlights let corals know its night or some crap like that but they are useless besides for looking at the tank at night.

 

yeah thats what i thought...I won't worry about it then.

thanks!

 

they are cool when you want to look at your corals every once and a while.. But in my experience when having them on my corals wont open up for night time feeding.

 

They are just for your viewing pleasure in my opinion

 

i have a diamond goby that jumps if he has no light at all, its like he is scared of ghosts or something. probably loses orientation in total darkness. ever since i put blue leds he sleeps a well. i guess try it and if you have a net or a cover should not be much of a problem.

 

lol maybe I will just use my kids' nightlight to keep the fishies feeling safe and secure.