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08/05/2011, 12:10 PM
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Thing is, is you didn't have excess nutrients in the water, the light alone wouldn't cause the algae issues. All the lights did was shine light ( pun intended ) on an existing issue.
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08/05/2011, 12:17 PM
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The light isnt the cuase for your algea problems, your water is. get an ro/di before you get a light IMO.
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08/05/2011, 01:09 PM
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Well see the light was left on for like 3 days when I got home from vacation I had the algae problem. My tank has been set up for like 6 months and have used tap water since the first day
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08/05/2011, 03:47 PM
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a light on for 3 days will certainly cause some algae issues
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08/05/2011, 04:05 PM
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A month ago I forgot to set the timer for my lights and they stayed on all weekend. When I came back I didn't have an algae issue. I attribute this to good water.
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08/05/2011, 05:18 PM
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08/05/2011, 10:25 PM
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Wow that really sucks about price for ro/di my lfs sell it for .50 cents and a buck per gallon for premix. Just to let you know adding a powerhead won't help with algea but you should invest in a clean up crew some turbo snails, scarlet crabs that's a better option than just adding more current to tank
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08/07/2011, 07:26 AM
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Thanks everyone I'm going to have to get new water lol
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