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ReefSparky · 03-13-2008, 01:05 PM

I don't think that lights play as big a role as some might have you think. I have a lot of ambient, albeit non-direct sunlight hitting my tank for all the daylight hours each day. I don't have an algae problem. I attribute this to my habit of not feeding them! Algae need nutrients; they can't survive on photosynthesis alone.

Second point, if your nitrates are 0, your tank is not finished cycling. Don't change the water until your tank is through cycling.

03-13-2008, 01:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
ReefSparky Scooter Blennie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 42 Posts: 1,218 Blog Entries: 5 Karma: 4996	I don't think that lights play as big a role as some might have you think. I have a lot of ambient, albeit non-direct sunlight hitting my tank for all the daylight hours each day. I don't have an algae problem. I attribute this to my habit of not feeding them! Algae need nutrients; they can't survive on photosynthesis alone. Second point, if your nitrates are 0, your tank is not finished cycling. Don't change the water until your tank is through cycling. _________ 90G display tank. Kent Phos Reactor running carbon and ROWAPhos, Coralife 225 Skimmer, Typhoon 5 Stage RO/DI, 20 Gal Sump/Refugium with Chaeto/Caulerpa lit opposite daylight cycle. Coralife 2x150MH, 14K + 2x96W PC Actinics, Ecotech Vortech propeller pump, Hydor Koralia #2. Last edited by ReefSparky; 03-13-2008 at 01:21 PM.