So I looked at my aquarium today. The algae was pearling. The HC was too, but also the algae. Every number I could check and all the numbers for my dosing had been, as far as I could tell, perfect. Yes, even the CO2 was high enough. I decided to develop a nervous tic for a little while, and then forget about it because I had other things to do.
By sheer coincidence, I was checking spectrum graphs to a little emerged growth experimenting. I decided to pull out my sunpaq box, and take a look for comparison.
Ever read a graph by 100nm off? This is my second time doing it. It appears that Sunpaq's 6700/10,000k has a very, very large UVA spike/hump that almost seems to be at the same proportions to chlor a/b stimulating wavelengths as the sun. I was wondering why I had 5 different kinds of algae spread around the tank, despite plant growth being wonderful. I think I know why now.
I will be moving to a coralife 6700k bulb tomorrow, which has a small fraction of its lighting in the
By sheer coincidence, I was checking spectrum graphs to a little emerged growth experimenting. I decided to pull out my sunpaq box, and take a look for comparison.
Ever read a graph by 100nm off? This is my second time doing it. It appears that Sunpaq's 6700/10,000k has a very, very large UVA spike/hump that almost seems to be at the same proportions to chlor a/b stimulating wavelengths as the sun. I was wondering why I had 5 different kinds of algae spread around the tank, despite plant growth being wonderful. I think I know why now.
I will be moving to a coralife 6700k bulb tomorrow, which has a small fraction of its lighting in the