Light on during cycle?

[paulg]

Should I have my lights on while the tank is cycling?

[Hop]

Reviews are mixed. I personally beleive that while cycling you have everything you need to breed serious algae, so why add the light to fuel it. Maybe an hour a day so you can check things out.

Others beleive that algae is part of the process of a new tank and say a few hours is good.

[ckusnierek]

I agree with HOP but on the other hand if you have some hitchiking goodies you don't want to starve them of light.

[hng]

If it's just live rock and sand, leave the lights off. If you have any coral hitch hikers, leave the lights on for a few hours.