Hey Guys,
After the algae bloom in my tank, I went back to the drawing board and made a few changes.
a) I've changed 4 T5's to PowerChrome Aqua Blue+.
b) I've installed a much bigger return pump (from 1200 lph to 5300 lph)
c) I've build an algae scrubber that runs of the overflow.
At the moment I only have 2x 20W AqualGlo Tubes with rough reflectors in, but will replace that soon to a lower Kelvin rating. It has only been two days, but already there is some notable growth taking place. I will continue to run my skimmer though... The first picture looks a bit dark, but that is due to the high shutter speed of my camera... the second shows photo gives a more realistic view of the light intensity.
So hopefully it will help to reduce the algae in the display tank.
p.s. I think I'm starting to find a liking in the DIY part of the hobby.
After the algae bloom in my tank, I went back to the drawing board and made a few changes.
a) I've changed 4 T5's to PowerChrome Aqua Blue+.
b) I've installed a much bigger return pump (from 1200 lph to 5300 lph)
c) I've build an algae scrubber that runs of the overflow.
At the moment I only have 2x 20W AqualGlo Tubes with rough reflectors in, but will replace that soon to a lower Kelvin rating. It has only been two days, but already there is some notable growth taking place. I will continue to run my skimmer though... The first picture looks a bit dark, but that is due to the high shutter speed of my camera... the second shows photo gives a more realistic view of the light intensity.
So hopefully it will help to reduce the algae in the display tank.
p.s. I think I'm starting to find a liking in the DIY part of the hobby.