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    110w Lighting in 2ft x 1ft tank?

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    Hi guys,

    Doing up another glosso tank. My last setup was using 1x55 watt. Im thinking if it will be crazy to add another 55 watts. Whats your say about this? Am i crazy? or you guys think its ok for me to continue.

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    I've been very happy with that setup for more than a year now
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    Quote Originally Posted by BPT
    I've been very happy with that setup for more than a year now
    Could you share on how you avoid algae esp BBA from appearing? Thanks
    I have recently added a 2X36W PL lamp to my already existing 36W PL resulting in 108W and noticed that BBA is beginning to form on the back and also the highest part of the driftwood. The lighting is full 108W for 3 hours and 72W for 5 hours. Recently adjusted to 108W for 1 hour and 72W for 7hours. Still observing if the BBA situation would worsten.

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    I think 30-40 or so yamato shrimps should do the trick. In my opinion, I feel that they have the most vorocious appetite for anything edible, including glosso I think

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    Bryan: 110W over a 60L tank is like 7W/g. Is it necessary?
    Even if you are able to control the nutrient levels to prevent algae, you could have achieve the same results with lesser light. Save on electricity.
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    oops i didnt post update here... but in af i said that i would scrap the idea. i was thinking that with 55w the glosso was growing at very nice speed and everything but i was thinking of like trying out something just as an experiment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cairocks
    Could you share on how you avoid algae esp BBA from appearing? Thanks
    I have recently added a 2X36W PL lamp to my already existing 36W PL resulting in 108W and noticed that BBA is beginning to form on the back and also the highest part of the driftwood. The lighting is full 108W for 3 hours and 72W for 5 hours. Recently adjusted to 108W for 1 hour and 72W for 7hours. Still observing if the BBA situation would worsten.
    Balanced nutrient and high CO2 will keep most algae away. Cause for BBA is mainly lack of CO2, not the light. I never have BBA with this setup, only few spot algae on glass. My lighting is the Matrix with Dymax bulbs, comes with 2x55W. I'd choose less if I could for electricity as Juggler said .
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    my tank with 55 watt didnt have any problems with algae last time also until i went for 8 days holiday. that was when all hell broke loose..
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    Speaking of PL, anyone knows if I can use the 55W balast for 36W ? Is it safe ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BPT
    Speaking of PL, anyone knows if I can use the 55W balast for 36W ? Is it safe ?
    Yes, it's is safe
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    Izzat

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