Algae Turf Scrubber

[Purpletang92]

Do turf scrubbers filter better with the lights on or off ?

 

[Mr Fishface]

What do you mean by filter? They absorb the nutrients to grow when lights are on I believe. So more light = more nutrient reduction for the tank. I don't think they absorb anything at all when lights are off during the respiration part (where they release co2 back to water). I could be wrong but this is my thought on it.

 

[The cats wrasse]

its like a plant it only grows when the lights are on

 

[Purpletang92]

its like a plant it only grows when the lights are on

They grow with more light but is anything going on when lights are off ?

 

[Purpletang92]

What do you mean by filter? They absorb the nutrients to grow when lights are on I believe. So more light = more nutrient reduction for the tank. I don't think they absorb anything at all when lights are off during the respiration part (where they release co2 back to water). I could be wrong but this is my thought on it.

Is nutrients absorbed when the lights are off ?

 

[Mr Fishface]

Is nutrients absorbed when the lights are off ?

Like I said earlier, I don't believe anything at all is absorbed when lights are off. The way I understand it, is that they need light in order to utilize anything else in the water (to grow at least). Thus no light means nothing is absorbed.

 

[Marco9926]

...i think that as for every photosyntethic organism, the cycle night/day it’s a must...

 

[Marco9926]

Instead.....Is it possible to run the ATS since the beginning if the tank cycle, or is better to wait Nitrate come out?