JohnC
Member
Hi,
So kind of the opposite of what people are usually asking about here. I'm looking to upgrade/downgrade the lighting of a tank that will not be planted (anubias at a stretch).
With a high bioload i'm trying to minimise the algae by minimising the lighting. But i'd like to still keep it aesthetically bright.
Am I correct in thinking that the PAR we crave for our plants is the same part of the lighting spectrum used by algae? so high lux but low par is acceptable?
I'm thinking LED strips might work for cheapness but have no experience with how bright they actually are in comparison to a single T8 bulb that the tank currently has. It's a 150cm tank btw.
Thanks in advance,
John
So kind of the opposite of what people are usually asking about here. I'm looking to upgrade/downgrade the lighting of a tank that will not be planted (anubias at a stretch).
With a high bioload i'm trying to minimise the algae by minimising the lighting. But i'd like to still keep it aesthetically bright.
Am I correct in thinking that the PAR we crave for our plants is the same part of the lighting spectrum used by algae? so high lux but low par is acceptable?
I'm thinking LED strips might work for cheapness but have no experience with how bright they actually are in comparison to a single T8 bulb that the tank currently has. It's a 150cm tank btw.
Thanks in advance,
John