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skozzy
January 8th 04, 03:25 PM
I have a single 150 watt 10k metal halide and 2 Daylight 5.7k fluros, and 1
atinic blue fluro over a 4 foot tank, what would be the best hours per day
to run these lights ? Also since the tank is a fairly new setup, would
leaving them on longer then normal increase or speed up the growth of alge ?
(I like the look of the colours of the alge).

And what would excessive hours of light do for the fish ?

Marc Levenson
January 8th 04, 06:09 PM
12 hours a day, matching your schedule so you can enjoy your tank. Mine start
around 10am and off 10pm.

Marc


skozzy wrote:

> I have a single 150 watt 10k metal halide and 2 Daylight 5.7k fluros, and 1
> atinic blue fluro over a 4 foot tank, what would be the best hours per day
> to run these lights ? Also since the tank is a fairly new setup, would
> leaving them on longer then normal increase or speed up the growth of alge ?
> (I like the look of the colours of the alge).
>
> And what would excessive hours of light do for the fish ?

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