TallDragon
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- 5 Mar 2013
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Hi.
The topic of having a midday a few hour break in lighting during the midday has been mentioned here a few years ago: http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/mid-day-ciesta.673/
That thread was only discussing tanks with CO2.
What is the situation if I do not plan on having CO2 in my tank? - just maybe liquid carbo?
A reputable company whose name starts with D is distributing little brochures in the stores where I live on topics like Algae and Lighting and it contains the concept of 10 hours per day, with a 2-4 hour break midday "to keep algae in check". Recommend 9-2pm ON, then 2-5pm Off, then 5pm-10pm on again.
Brochure quote: "A high level of light is a strong oxidation factor (highly conducive to algae growth) and needs to be offset by a correspondigly strong reduction factor (no algea growth) .... Algae do not like the midday dark phase. It does not bother plants and fish"
Disregarding the addition ON/Off cycle for the T5 tubes, which may reduce lifetime, what is the current thinking on the topic? - Is there anybody using this timing on their tank? --- I've read threads where midday 'blasts' were mentioned, but very few, who use this midday siesta.
The topic of having a midday a few hour break in lighting during the midday has been mentioned here a few years ago: http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/mid-day-ciesta.673/
That thread was only discussing tanks with CO2.
What is the situation if I do not plan on having CO2 in my tank? - just maybe liquid carbo?
A reputable company whose name starts with D is distributing little brochures in the stores where I live on topics like Algae and Lighting and it contains the concept of 10 hours per day, with a 2-4 hour break midday "to keep algae in check". Recommend 9-2pm ON, then 2-5pm Off, then 5pm-10pm on again.
Brochure quote: "A high level of light is a strong oxidation factor (highly conducive to algae growth) and needs to be offset by a correspondigly strong reduction factor (no algea growth) .... Algae do not like the midday dark phase. It does not bother plants and fish"
Disregarding the addition ON/Off cycle for the T5 tubes, which may reduce lifetime, what is the current thinking on the topic? - Is there anybody using this timing on their tank? --- I've read threads where midday 'blasts' were mentioned, but very few, who use this midday siesta.