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awestruck · 01/03/2007, 12:29 PM

Within the past two weeks my tank has been getting quite a bit of algae on the sand bed and on the glass. The sand bed algae looks brown and the junk on the glass is the typical green (not hair algae). I have 3 sets of lights and the bulbs in the front canopy are about 9 months old. Could the algae be coming from the age of the bulbs in the front hood? And, there is a pretty decent cleaning crew although I'd still like to add more. TIA

BurntOutReefer · 01/03/2007, 12:51 PM

color shifts in older bulbs can have an impact. If all other things...(water quality, feedings etc) have not changed, then teh bulbs are in question.

awestruck · 01/03/2007, 01:22 PM

Thanx--yes, I'm guessing it is the age of the bulbs because the water parameters are where they should be and holding steady and the feeding routine has not changed.

01/03/2007, 12:29 PM	#1
awestruck Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,572	Unsure... Within the past two weeks my tank has been getting quite a bit of algae on the sand bed and on the glass. The sand bed algae looks brown and the junk on the glass is the typical green (not hair algae). I have 3 sets of lights and the bulbs in the front canopy are about 9 months old. Could the algae be coming from the age of the bulbs in the front hood? And, there is a pretty decent cleaning crew although I'd still like to add more. TIA

01/03/2007, 01:22 PM	#3
awestruck Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,572	Thanx--yes, I'm guessing it is the age of the bulbs because the water parameters are where they should be and holding steady and the feeding routine has not changed. __________________ I received the best gift ever today: My son told me that he loves me. Current Tank Info: 65g. w/20g. sump; Reef Octopus Skimmer; (2) x 150w. MH and (2) x 65w. pc. sump-mixed reef

01/03/2007, 12:51 PM	#2
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	color shifts in older bulbs can have an impact. If all other things...(water quality, feedings etc) have not changed, then teh bulbs are in question.