Jola...
I've been talking with Ron H and Sue about your problem (last week of so)
and a sudden growth of algae in an long-established tank (with consistent
low nutrient levels) suggests a spectrum change in these bulbs. I'm
currently dealing with this now. I had no hair-type algae in my tank (about
two years old) and at the 9 month point last September (bulbs started in
January 2000)...a slow growth of hair algae occurred. Now, I have alot more
of this algae than I'd ever want.
Yes, all of the common tests were run (to know what the nutrient levels have
been) and the kits were not expired. Also, I'm using a 5-Stage Spectrapure
RO/DI...Now I realize why you MUST change VHO bulbs at six months. No
further debates by me anymore on why you don't need to...I'm a believer...I
now have the pleasure of "weeding" the reef every two-days and the tangs
get the short stalks of new re-growth. I still need to change all the bulbs
(in particular the daylight bulbs) ASAP. When the lamps are changed this
week, the red-end of the spectrum will go-away and my "weeding" will become
less...no weeding in a few months.
Ron H is still batting 1000 over these last two-years!
OBTW...You'll like your VHO bulbs from him...Another very-good
recommendation by Ron H
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: Jola James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: Algae , again, what else.
> Hey Chuck!
> I talked to Ron about this awhile back and he reccommends going to all
> VHO.
> What I have now are 2 10,000K Aqualine Bushinke(sp?) and 2 NO
Coralife
> Actinic. They are 9 months old.
> JJ:)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck & Jennifer Brinegar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 7:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Algae , again, what else.
>
>
> > Jola-
> >
> > With the sudden appearance of alage, I think it may be time to consider
> > changing your daylight lamps...they may have shifted to the red-end of
the
> > spectrum. Talk to Ron H about this...ok?
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jola James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 7:13 PM
> > Subject: Algae , again, what else.
> >
> >
> > > Hey Group!
> > > After a super clean up about 3 weeks ago, the hair algae is
coming
> > > back!
> > > I did find out that I dont have Turtle Grass , I have what is
> called
> > > Brush Alge. This stuff is so coarse that it hold in deitritus even
with
> > > current blowing right on it! Of course it holding in crud, makes the
> hair
> > > even worse., And if I leave this stuff alone for just a few days
> without
> > > picking some of it by hand you can tell the hair algae is spreading.
> > > Ive been using XPO4 per Ron's directions, but, the XP04 is just
> not
> > > holding it at bay! Im using SpectraPure RO/DI, BTW. I got me a
real
> > good
> > > supply of Reef Janitors back last Spring, but, the stupid crabs
killed
> > most
> > > of the snails!
> > > Any imput here?
> > > TIA! JJ:)
> > >
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