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Originally Posted by Okguy
Believe me I'm not exactly the one who follows the 'rules' when it comes to reef keeping. But when things start to go sideways I stray back more to the rules. After battling Algae in my tank, I came across this article Anthony Calfo.
"Most desirable aquatic plants, corals and algae fare best in light within the range of 6500 to 10,000 Kelvin. Undesirable algae and very shallow species are supported by warmer colors (below 6500K). Many lamps are known to stray toward this lower end of the Kelvin scale as they age, and may be evidenced by an increase in nuisance algae growth in the aquarium."
After swapping to higher K bulbs my DT was back to normal (well sort of  ).
Here is the link to the full article
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marcanopies.htm
I actually siliconed my Mag 5 up and have it running the remora outside the tank. That way I don't have to see the ugly thing and it keeps the unwanted heat out of the tank. If you have space behind the tank, it might be worth looking into.
I agree with you on the hermits by the way. I'd only try them as a last resort too.
Good luck,
Kevin |
Thanks for the link! I have known about the lower Kelvin increasing algaes, but I always figured I could work around it because my corals like the lower Kelvin. Time to throw in the towl on that one.
Good idea on the Mag 5. Got a pic? Did you just silicone some tubing or something?