Freshwater Algea Reef
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now my next question Mark,
If you don't mind the plethora of algae and periphyton noob questions.
The different spectrum grow different algae.
If you have an LED light with differing nm diodes all evenly spaced to create a nice white light. Would this be enough to ensure all types of algae find their niche in the aquarium and grow.
I understand, some grow faster, others are more sensitive etc, etc. But given time and a lack of initial predation a healthy colony of periphyton should establish in a tank.
I ask as I am busy planning my river manifold rack similar to what
KansasSunfish
did and algae will be my "plants".
If you don't mind the plethora of algae and periphyton noob questions.
The different spectrum grow different algae.
If you have an LED light with differing nm diodes all evenly spaced to create a nice white light. Would this be enough to ensure all types of algae find their niche in the aquarium and grow.
I understand, some grow faster, others are more sensitive etc, etc. But given time and a lack of initial predation a healthy colony of periphyton should establish in a tank.
I ask as I am busy planning my river manifold rack similar to what
KansasSunfish
did and algae will be my "plants".So you’re raising your own live bloodworms? Did you seed the tank with those midges or...?
Yes, and No.now my next question Mark,
If you don't mind the plethora of algae and periphyton noob questions.
The different spectrum grow different algae.
If you have an LED light with differing nm diodes all evenly spaced to create a nice white light. Would this be enough to ensure all types of algae find their niche in the aquarium and grow.
I understand, some grow faster, others are more sensitive etc, etc. But given time and a lack of initial predation a healthy colony of periphyton should establish in a tank.
I ask as I am busy planning my river manifold rack similar to what
Complex algea grows best under 640nm brite reds, as most plants, simple algae grow only under 660nm deep red.
A mix of all spectrums would allow the faster growing simple algea to smother the more complex varieties.
However if the algea colony is grazed upon by organisms. Snails and small fish are going to eat the softer simpler first, and allow the others room to grow.
If left idle the simple film algea
will cover every thing preventing other types places to attach.
50 watt grow chip, augmented with a 10 watt green. Provides a white light. It has been growing algea, but mostly as a secondary food source on my grow out tank.
660nm grn/cob. Cob only
My store purchased led fixtures use very few reds, mostly blues, probably to control algea.
Plants use chlorophyll A and B, in the red and blue spectrum.
I would think, that a 420 mm blue, 640 nm red, with a 550 mm green would grow complex plants in water with minimal film algea growth. Were a 453 nm blue x 660nm red with a 550nm green would smother plants, and grow film algea really well.
Latest growth on T5. All the fish some how manage to hide, theirs about 30 big ones.
Can you recommend a similar light at the lowest cost to achieve similar results and how long to run the light?
