klw Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 hi,i want to put a 40watt marine blue/coral blue tube on my tank but i dont want a light that grows plants or grows anything,are these lights algae producers ??? i just want it for looks thats it,cant find any info on this. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topogigio Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 You are quite right there, for freshwater tanks actinic/blue bulbs will not grow plants or algae, but are merely used for aesthetic visual reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 thanks for that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E4G13M4N Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Not according to Aqua Glo reps, the higher the blue spectrum the more algae they can produce ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topogigio Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Not according to Aqua Glo reps, the higher the blue spectrum the more algae they can produce ?? Maybe they were referring to zooxanthellae algae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E4G13M4N Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 No reference was to freshwater not marine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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