Siesta w.r.t. Lights

saugata · 12-15-2006, 07:11 AM

Hi!

Is there any benefit of switching off the lights in between say for a period of 2-3 hrs w.r.t. keeping alage off? If not, then is it disadvantageous to the plants if I switch off the lights in between say for a period of 3 hrs or so?

Thanks in adavnce for inputs from experts.

CarolF · 12-15-2006, 09:14 AM

I am not an expert by any means, but I have had a problem with algea and green water after an accidental overdose of fertilizers. I read on here about the plants competeing with algea and the use of excel to help the plants in the battle for food.

I used the maintenance dosage as I have fish and within the day things started clearing up. I have a goodly amount of plants so they did all the work. I reduced the lights to a 12 hour schedule.

12-15-2006, 07:11 AM	#1
saugata Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: India Posts: 58	Siesta w.r.t. Lights Hi! Is there any benefit of switching off the lights in between say for a period of 2-3 hrs w.r.t. keeping alage off? If not, then is it disadvantageous to the plants if I switch off the lights in between say for a period of 3 hrs or so? Thanks in adavnce for inputs from experts. __________________ Regards, Saugata Banerjee Bangalore, India My 90G Planted Community Tank

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12-15-2006, 09:14 AM	#2
CarolF Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 85	I am not an expert by any means, but I have had a problem with algea and green water after an accidental overdose of fertilizers. I read on here about the plants competeing with algea and the use of excel to help the plants in the battle for food. I used the maintenance dosage as I have fish and within the day things started clearing up. I have a goodly amount of plants so they did all the work. I reduced the lights to a 12 hour schedule.