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Originally Posted by ari
i know this dude...he has a pair of Philips 865PL 36w in his 2x1.5x1.5 tank. later....he out did himself by producing the best algae tank ...the hairy green janggut type.
i advice him to do a general clean up...
1) throw all the plants from that tank....better to buy new ones than try to cure it
So u guys out there with powerfull lighting outfits and having algae problem ...its time to really consider if your lightings are abit too much for your tank to handle..maybe its time for a change over to FLO TUBES
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Sounds like me... Only my problem is probably worse because my tank is only the standard 2' X 1' X 1'. I can confirm that any neglect, mulm build-up or any imbalance will quickly result in an algae outbreak of the worst kind. However, for my riccia tank, it is quite a good setup which results in compact bushy growth and lots of pearling.
2 36 W PLL is quite a lot of light for a typical (if such a thing exists) 2 foot planted tank. To avoid problems, other requirements such as CO2 and nutrients must also be available in similarly abundant quantities. For such a small tank, the nutrients are easily consumed and this shortage will limit plant growth and be just what the algae needs to take over. I normally have this problem when I am not around for a few days. Maybe I should shorten the photoperiod when I am away...
However, as Ari said, for reds it is awesome. Even bacopa caroliana can be pink! If only the algae would stay away!