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08-10-2007, 11:33 AM
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 brown alage & lunar lights we added new live rock two weks ago now we have brown algae growing on all the rocks. what is the best way to get rid of it also how long should you leave on my lights? I have lunare Aqu. light, which has the act. blue light, 10k day light and 4 LED moon lights, i leave the LED on over night but im not sure what a good cycle is for the rest of the time   |
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08-11-2007, 09:18 AM
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| Re: brown alage & lunar lights You need to determine why the algae is growing on the rocks first... How old is your tank ? Do you use RO/DI water ? 10-12 hrs is the typical light cycle. |
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08-11-2007, 02:29 PM
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| Re: brown alage & lunar lights Brown algea is generally caused by silicates.Silicates generally come from the water you used to mix the salt in.If the tank is new,2 to 3 weeks old it is perfectly normal to have it. It is all part of the tank cycle,so love your algea lol.If you are not useing ro/di water or distilled water to mix your salt you should be.they wont have any silicates in them. |
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