I have a 2.5 gallon Fluval spec and I was wondering if the lighting is good for growing macro. I set this thing up for something that sadly didn't make it very long and wanted to try converting it into a macro algae tank to make nutrients more manageable.
In particular I bought Dragon's tongue, Palm Tree Caulerpa, and Caulerpa Mexicana, and plan on halimeda eventually.
I do have a back up light in a kessil A80 tuna sun, but I wanted to see if the current light is good enough because the tank, without any heater, and with the default light off stays at 79 degrees surprisingly. If I have to use the tuna sun what height/settings is recommended for this? I don't intend on growing anything but macro and maybe i'd give something soft like xenia a chance.
What kind of issues down the road should I expect trying a macro tank this small? I plan on having nutrient heavy animals in this (harlequin shrimp species setup is the goal post currently) but PH is my main concern.
In particular I bought Dragon's tongue, Palm Tree Caulerpa, and Caulerpa Mexicana, and plan on halimeda eventually.
I do have a back up light in a kessil A80 tuna sun, but I wanted to see if the current light is good enough because the tank, without any heater, and with the default light off stays at 79 degrees surprisingly. If I have to use the tuna sun what height/settings is recommended for this? I don't intend on growing anything but macro and maybe i'd give something soft like xenia a chance.
What kind of issues down the road should I expect trying a macro tank this small? I plan on having nutrient heavy animals in this (harlequin shrimp species setup is the goal post currently) but PH is my main concern.