FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	Green Water....
diamatron Fingerling Posts: 49 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Aug-2001	I have been having this green water problem. I recently changed my light bulbs on my hood to 4400's. Would this lower light intensity make algea grow like this. I bought this lower light so the tank was less bright and alo thinking lower light levels actually would help stop algea grouth, not promote it!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	You may be over feeding your fish, and that would cause algae to grow. Check the nitrates in your water. If it is high, then it could be feeding the algae. Also have you done a recent water change? That could help lower the algae in your tank. Last edited by pugperson at 02-Feb-2005 20:02
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Corydoran Enthusiast Posts: 269 Kudos: 370 Votes: 1217 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	The lower wattage would have hindered the growth of green algae, so it is something else, as Pugperson said, unless you have it on for a longer time than you did before.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
diamatron Fingerling Posts: 49 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Aug-2001	The wattage was still at 40w x 2. Its the kelvin rating that I changed. I am using a 4400K light now. The old Bulb did not have the rating on it. It just staed GE Fresh/Saltwater Buld on it!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


	Jump to:

The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.

FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies