What Is Effect Of Using 10,000K Bulb on freshwater? I have no live plants and that light came with the tank. I just wanted to know if I get algae bloom or kill my fish.
What Is Effect Of Using 10,000K Bulb on freshwater?
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algae bloom will appear if its enough wattage
and your phosphate level is high
if not you in the clear
and your phosphate level is high
if not you in the clear
I have seen them used to spawn spawning in some types of fish (alliteration intended). I can't remember which ones, but I think it was some of the Malawi's that live in the deeper parts of the lake.
I have 2 six-foot VHO's on my 135 (160 watts each, about 27 watts/foot). I used to have one actinic white (about 12,000k) and one actinic (about 14,000k). I recently (yesterday) replaced them with two 10,000K bulbs. The new bulbs show off the fishes' reds and oranges very well. I personally wouldn't go any lower in spectrum, it starts to give a yellowish cast to the tank.
As to algae, 5600K bulbs will cause as much or more algae to grow as 10,000K or higher bulbs.
As to algae, 5600K bulbs will cause as much or more algae to grow as 10,000K or higher bulbs.
