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target001 · 02-11-2008, 03:23 PM

my tank is couple weeks old now and the live rock (cured) has been put in there and im noticing quite a large amout of algie growing on the sand bed
in the main tank

my questin is will that algie die off if i dont change anywater, im under the impression that if i let it go it will exhaust what it feeds on and then die off
i understand that my tank maybe be cycling as its a new setup

also could my lighting be feeding that algie the globes are close to the end of there 6 month life so ill prolly change em anyways
i have T5 HO's a 16k globe and a actinics
is maybe the 16k to intense for the tank? should i maybe consider a 10k replacment?

tank specs 3 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot

02-11-2008, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
target001 Feather Duster Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Australia Age: 25 Posts: 203 Karma: 68	algie question my tank is couple weeks old now and the live rock (cured) has been put in there and im noticing quite a large amout of algie growing on the sand bed in the main tank my questin is will that algie die off if i dont change anywater, im under the impression that if i let it go it will exhaust what it feeds on and then die off i understand that my tank maybe be cycling as its a new setup also could my lighting be feeding that algie the globes are close to the end of there 6 month life so ill prolly change em anyways i have T5 HO's a 16k globe and a actinics is maybe the 16k to intense for the tank? should i maybe consider a 10k replacment? tank specs 3 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot _________ My Tank Thread Thingy