NICREW 36 W Light Settings For Less Algae

[Pazzoman]

Hey Everyone, just curious what’s everyone’s settings for this light. I been noticing lots of algae growth. So curious on everyone’s settings and duration of it being on. I don’t think I will be having any corals in here, unless maybe some soft corals or other low light demanding corals.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What size is the tank?
Algae is not the result of light alone, every reef tank has light but not every tank has algae... it comes from high level of nutrients and lack of algae grazers. Increase the filtration system, or reduce the bioload in the tank, or increase the clean up crew to eat uneaten food and algae. New tanks are prone to algae, low flow tanks are prone to algae....... Basically need more info to offer you advice, but if yo have no corals in the tank you can leave the light.

 

[Pazzoman]

What size is the tank?
Algae is not the result of light alone, every reef tank has light but not every tank has algae... it comes from high level of nutrients and lack of algae grazers. Increase the filtration system, or reduce the bioload in the tank, or increase the clean up crew to eat uneaten food and algae. New tanks are prone to algae, low flow tanks are prone to algae....... Basically need more info to offer you advice, but if yo have no corals in the tank you can leave the light.

Hey thank you for the response. The tank is a few months old. Could actually be diatoms on my rocks and sand since it’s new set up. Only have a tiny six line wrasse and a damsel. Only have a few hermits. Currently feeding them pellets so I just feed enough where there is very little uneaten food. Have a Seachem tidal 110 filter on this tank as well and performing 25% biweekly water changes. I have a Jebao Sow8 wave maker on it as well for flow.

 

[Mattiejay6]

Proper CUC, and biome is the better route

 

[Pazzoman]

Proper CUC, and biome is the better route

This tank is going to eventually be the home of a peacock mantis shrimp. So lot of inverts will get decimated ha ha. Do you know of any good urchins? I see urchins seem to be 50/50 thriving wise. Also possibly thinking of a really large snail that the shell might be to thick for the mantis shrimp but we will see

 

[Mattiejay6]

This tank is going to eventually be the home of a peacock mantis shrimp. So lot of inverts will get decimated ha ha. Do you know of any good urchins? I see urchins seem to be 50/50 thriving wise. Also possibly thinking of a really large snail that the shell might be to thick for the mantis shrimp but we will see

pencil urchins graze rock work and eat a good amount of algae.

 

[MYACROS.WONTGROW.504]

Hey Everyone, just curious what’s everyone’s settings for this light. I been noticing lots of algae growth. So curious on everyone’s settings and duration of it being on. I don’t think I will be having any corals in here, unless maybe some soft corals or other low light

1-Check nutrient levels.
2-if you can cut out all white spectrum on your lights try that
3- cut back your photoperiod
If it’s a new tank could be going thru the ugly phase