alage help

u mike

u mike

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Having a small problem with my 65 gal tank. I added a new light about a month to 2 month ago , until then everything was going strong. Newlight is one 96 watt sunpaq dual actinic (420nm+ 460nm ) ,one 96 watt sunpaq daul daylight ( 6,700k + 10,000k ) 3 lunar light. Since the addition of the light, I am scraping alage from the glass. I do water changes every 2 weeks about 10 gals. My question is how much light is to much .I want to start adding corals , mushrooms & things of that nature in future. Any help out there . ps I run the day light from 10 am to 5 pm
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
You have a nice light and good schedule. Welcome to the world of glass cleaning. An inevitable task with aquariums. Do you have a magfloat or some similar magnet cleaner? They help to make the task much easier.
 
u mike

u mike

Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3012278
What lighting did you have before? Did you acclimate the lights?
Old lighting was standaed that came with tank, did not know I had to acclimate this light , Please inform me.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Well all I know is that when you make a big change to lighting, you are supposed to gradually get your tank use to it....Like an example...I went from PC to metal halides...when I put them on I didn't just put them up and leave them on for 8-10 hrs...I put them on 1 hr...couple days...2hrs...then 3hrs...over the course of a few weeks, until my tank and it's inhabitants got us to the change
I have read that too drastic of a change can cause algae blooms.
 
u mike

u mike

Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3012549
Well all I know is that when you make a big change to lighting, you are supposed to gradually get your tank use to it....Like an example...I went from PC to metal halides...when I put them on I didn't just put them up and leave them on for 8-10 hrs...I put them on 1 hr...couple days...2hrs...then 3hrs...over the course of a few weeks, until my tank and it's inhabitants got us to the change
I have read that too drastic of a change can cause algae blooms.
Thanks for the info , will start taking some time off 1 / 2 hours and see what happens thanks !!
 
markus0909

markus0909

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I recently changed from PC's to Halide along with increased wattage. I acclimated by keeping the lights higher and slowly lowering them. All my corals and anemones LOVE the new lights! However, I am now dealing with Cyano algae now. Just treated with Chemiclean today. I have never had a problem with it before. I think I may have not acclimated the lights slow enough. The way the previous reefer acclimated his lights might be a better method.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by sleazalino
http:///forum/post/3013540
what is cynao algae i might have the same problem
A nightmare

It's a red algae that grows kinda like a blanket on rock and sand...it is very light and can be blown off easily...google cyanobacteria and you should get some good pics
I sure hope you don't have it...it's a headache
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
Ms. Kitty,
"Cyanobacteria family are one of the oldest, largest and most important groups of known bacteria. Cyanobacteria are an aquatic, photosynthetic bacteria that manufacture their own food and live in colonies -- large enough for you to see them!"
My thought for the day.
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3013789
Ms. Kitty,
"Cyanobacteria family are one of the oldest, largest and most important groups of known bacteria. Cyanobacteria are an aquatic, photosynthetic bacteria that manufacture their own food and live in colonies -- large enough for you to see them!"
My thought for the day.

Thank you for that
It still gives me a headache
 
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