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Lighting For Macroalgae

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hi guys!

Got this ? abt lighting for macroalage, hope u guys can help me. How many k lighting is best for growing macroalgae?

My tank is abt a mth old oredi, but each time i tried to intro the fern into the tank, the fern jus turn white and slowly rot away! my no3 testing is always 40mg/l ! :cry2:

Pls advice, :bow:

I gotta feeling..Woo...hoo....That tonight's gonna be a good night.....That tonight's gonna be a good, good night!

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Previously I am using those 2 ft FL for my marco algae, always, within a month, the algae will turn asexual. I have change to a 36W 6500K PL light, and my macro algae loves it. Thay are now growing at a much better rate. I don't switch on my light for 24 hours, just 12 hours only.

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