Originally posted by Bang Guy
My opinion on a Xenia Fuge.
Xenia takes a LOT more energy to produce the same mass as algae. It doesn't go sexual but it has been known to melt down for no good reason.
However, It takes up a LOT less space that algae and consumes 10X the nutrients per square inch (yes, this has been documented).
Summary: If you're space impared it makes a lot more sense to grow and harvest Xenia than it does to try and take care of a handful of algae. If you have lots of space but no money for lighting then stick with algae and a DSB for nutrient export.
I do both and so far it seems to work.
Hey can you define a lot more light? I went to home depot and got one of those bulbs that was discussed beforewhich is adiquate for the algae, but my space is limited and now Im thinking maybe I should do Xenia....