Mr31415
08/24/2007, 06:57 AM
I recently upgraded my lighting on my large 480g tank from a single 150W MH to an Infinity XR4 pendant with 2 x 400W 14K MH and 4 x 54W T5, 2 Aquablue+ and 2 Actinic.
I am experiencing a dramatic increase in micro algae growth - especially diatoms and green algae. I am running PO4 media so I amnaged to get my phosphates quite low.
So the questions are:
1) Is this normal?
2) What should I do to minimise the algae? Get more snails? I only have like 2-3 snails in the whole tank (predator tank).
I am experiencing a dramatic increase in micro algae growth - especially diatoms and green algae. I am running PO4 media so I amnaged to get my phosphates quite low.
So the questions are:
1) Is this normal?
2) What should I do to minimise the algae? Get more snails? I only have like 2-3 snails in the whole tank (predator tank).