I have a Juwel Rio 125 using Arcadia Plant Pro J5 tubes (approximately 28W per tube = 56W total)
At the moment I have some Arcadia metallic reflectors.
I've been having some problem with brown diatomic algae, and with green dust algae (biofilm) and green spot algae on the front glass.
I've put the algae on the front glass down to the room receiving extra sunlight over the last couple of weeks.
Now, I've reduced my photo period to 8 hours. My question is, should I remove the reflectors too? Would this inhibit the algae growth, without hindering the plant growth?
If too much light is the cause of all our woes, why use reflectors in the first place?
At the moment I have some Arcadia metallic reflectors.
I've been having some problem with brown diatomic algae, and with green dust algae (biofilm) and green spot algae on the front glass.
I've put the algae on the front glass down to the room receiving extra sunlight over the last couple of weeks.
Now, I've reduced my photo period to 8 hours. My question is, should I remove the reflectors too? Would this inhibit the algae growth, without hindering the plant growth?
If too much light is the cause of all our woes, why use reflectors in the first place?