Algae question

[LilBabyEmma]

I run my t5ho fixture just to grow algae on my rocks in my tank but now I got planty of algae on them can I just turn the t5 fixture off and not use it and the algae stay



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[ziggy2]

You will have to run it some or the algae will die.

 

[LilBabyEmma]

Will 5 hours aday with 2 10k bulbs be ok


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[brich999]

Are you growing algea for something to eat or for aesthetics? I cant imagine you would be growing it for looks so I'll assume you have fish eating it? Weird question, everyone tries to get rid of it not keep it lol

 

[LilBabyEmma]

I like the look of green algae on my rocks I wana keep it for looks
What's the best kind of rocks to grow algae on


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[lorax84]

Are you growing algea for something to eat or for aesthetics? I cant imagine you would be growing it for looks so I'll assume you have fish eating it? Weird question, everyone tries to get rid of it not keep it lol

I once had a large piece of wood that was completely covered in green brush algae. It was in a planted tank and everyone would ask how I got it to grow like that. I just left it like that for the 2 years I had the tank up because it looked really good.

 

[LilBabyEmma]

I got some of my rocks covered in algae in 2 months or so on some ruff surfaced rock but I added some big gravel like rocks a long time ago and hasn't grown much algae I'm guessing because the rocks arnt ruff


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[duanes]

I like algae covered wood and rock in my tanks, especially the fry tanks.

Seems to grow best for me on wood, where there is a few hours of indirect sunlight.
It looks very natural to me, where ever I have snorkeled with cichlids, it is everywhere, and even predatory species seem to constantly graze on it,

 

[ttsupra1994]

You can try to use a less stronger light, or put some tropheus and youll good to go...