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juwel-180 Enthusiast Posts: 291 Kudos: 212 Votes: 17 Registered: 07-Dec-2005   | hi guys At the moment the light in my tank is = to 1.25 WPG but i want to put reflectors on it bringing up to 2.5 WPG. This aks the Q would the plants get hurt by this sudden change of light and also would plants like my ambias nana and java fern DIE, LIVE or DO BETTER  please if u have done somthing like this or know a direct answer please please please post! thanks |
 Posted 14-Feb-2007 23:24 |     |
sham    Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004   | The plants won't die. Low light plants will continue to grow and possibly grow even faster. I have anubias and java fern under 5wpg. You may end up with an algae bloom though until the plants adjust and start to grow faster. |
| Posted 15-Feb-2007 00:00 |  |
| juwel-180 Enthusiast Posts: 291 Kudos: 212 Votes: 17 Registered: 07-Dec-2005 | ok thanks sham um so the low light plants will be fine they just might suffer for a bit is all um i know a otto will eat algea but is there any thing that eats thread algea |
| Posted 15-Feb-2007 00:02 | |
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