Lights out for algae control question?

jjakes24 · 11/09/2007, 06:33 PM

I want to run a lights out period in my tank to try to drive back some algae. I might have green hair or maybe even dino. Regardless, do I just have to turn out the daylights or do I have to turn both daylights and actinics off too? I was going to just leave the actinics on if they do not matter.

Oh, before anyone asks. Yes I am running carbon and phosphate. I am doing my best to keep Alk and PH on the higher side. This has been a 2 month battle so far so I am progressing to this next step.

ShannHell · 11/09/2007, 07:14 PM

Here's a thread about turning lights out. When I do it for algae reasons I don't leave any lights on. Just how I do it. I don't know how effective it would be if you left the actinics on. I am sure someone else could chime in on that
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1078532

11/09/2007, 06:33 PM	#1
jjakes24 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 347	Lights out for algae control question? I want to run a lights out period in my tank to try to drive back some algae. I might have green hair or maybe even dino. Regardless, do I just have to turn out the daylights or do I have to turn both daylights and actinics off too? I was going to just leave the actinics on if they do not matter. Oh, before anyone asks. Yes I am running carbon and phosphate. I am doing my best to keep Alk and PH on the higher side. This has been a 2 month battle so far so I am progressing to this next step.

11/09/2007, 07:14 PM	#2
ShannHell Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rogers Park, Chicago Posts: 416	Here's a thread about turning lights out. When I do it for algae reasons I don't leave any lights on. Just how I do it. I don't know how effective it would be if you left the actinics on. I am sure someone else could chime in on that http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1078532 __________________ Yes, my last name is Hell Current Tank Info: 125 gallon dual overflow mixed reef