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Old 07-09-2010, 03:00 AM
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I've turned on the maxijet connected to the tank to exchange water and start over. This time I've added a 13w compact fluorescent that I will run 24/7....lets see how it goes.
So you will be running it through your tank... and keeping us posted as to your levels right
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Old 07-09-2010, 03:32 AM
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Still going to be a closed system for know. Just interested in seeing how 24/7 lighting would compare to the previous 3 days using indirect sunlight, and will keep everyone posted.
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I doubt it. Plants consume Nitrates as plant food, so no nitrates would mean your macroalgae would have a very hard time, NOT that your phosphate uptake would increase.
You're right, no nitrate no growth and no phosphate uptake. Actually this applies to any nutrient, if one of the elements essential for growth is not available the plant stops growing.
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Old 07-09-2010, 03:19 PM
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I have 0 detectible nitrates in my tank and lots of microalgae. Cheato, caulerpa (3 types) and when the nitrates are lower they grow slower, when there is more feeding and nitrates rise (still test at 0 on my tests) then I can see the caulerpa have quick and fast growth.

It just keep my aquarium without any detectible level of nitrates in the water and when the caulerpa grow too much I just prune it. I have some leave of caulerpa that are around 9 inches long now

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You're right, no nitrate no growth and no phosphate uptake. Actually this applies to any nutrient, if one of the elements essential for growth is not available the plant stops growing.
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Here are the Day 1 results with 24 hour lighting.


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I think I night have mixed up my samples earlier today, and the previous nitrate test does not seem to be accurate.

Here is what I just tested
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Wow look at the diff a cheep light and some circulation made
Did you do the phosphates right though?
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Phosphates are easily removed with ferric oxide though, and maybe it is more efficient than micro algae to remove phosphates?

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