Lighting options for breeding tank?

[davidjp1982]

Hi all - I am going to set my old 10 gallon up tomorrow as a breeding tank for my cacatuoides and I was wondering about my lighting options - I have a "cool blue moon" night light or can use one of the "bright white" bulbs from my community tank. Other than that I have some very orangey 2700k bulbs or could even go with no lights at all - tank is close to a window so will receive a natural day night cycle of indirect sunlight. Is the latter option more natural do you think? Tank will have no plants just sand oak twigs and leaves and various caves.

 

[regani]

If you don't have plants the colour of the light is more of a personal preference.
For a breeding tank I wouldn't choose very bright lights which might make the fish feel more exposed. Floating plants are another option that will make the fish feel safer in brighter lights

 

[davidjp1982]

I might just leave it unlit in that case as it won't be for display purposes - other than water changes I don't plan on cleaning the substrate or glass and will leave it to get nice and ugly hopefully for the benefit of any fry