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02/15/2011, 10:46 PM
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Location: tallahassee, fl
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ati sunpower 6x54
how long should i run these lights on my 75 gal tank seem to be getting green algae on my glass ?????
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02/15/2011, 11:55 PM
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lights
i had one t5 retrofit kit witha hagen glo ballast on the tank til 2 weeks ago
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02/16/2011, 07:39 AM
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you're getting a normal algae bloom from increased light. I'd decrease your light photoperiod to about 4 hours, and maybe every 4-5 days increase that by an hour until 8 hours.
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02/16/2011, 04:48 PM
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I run all 8 lights for a total of 8 hrs and only 2 bulbs for 10 hrs.
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