quick ??

killian · 05-30-2001, 04:31 AM

i went from a 30 watt lighting system to 80 watts a couple of months ago. just recently my tank water got real green colored. could the lighting be causing this. if so what can i do about it.

Bruce · 05-30-2001, 11:44 AM

Killian,

Algal blooms may be caused by increase in lighting intensity, but most likely it is caused from excess nutrients in the water column. Have you tested your water quality since the water became green? I would check it for Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, and Phosphates.

What inhabitants do you have in your tank?

05-30-2001, 04:31 AM	#1
killian Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: M'ville Georgia Posts: 144	quick ?? i went from a 30 watt lighting system to 80 watts a couple of months ago. just recently my tank water got real green colored. could the lighting be causing this. if so what can i do about it.

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05-30-2001, 11:44 AM	#2
Bruce Tenant Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 82	Killian, Algal blooms may be caused by increase in lighting intensity, but most likely it is caused from excess nutrients in the water column. Have you tested your water quality since the water became green? I would check it for Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, and Phosphates. What inhabitants do you have in your tank?

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