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xavierj123 · 05-02-2009, 11:20 AM

Amen to having algae appear. I have the Catalina T5 fixture with four bulbs: 2/54W, 10000k which I run but never turn on the other 2 actinic bulbs. It's a new setup of approximately 4 months and algae appears a little over a month ago. I have no idea why they ship them with 2 actinics because they are for saltwater and mind is freshwater. That's why I don't turn them on. I hear 10000k causes algae and it should be 6700k or less. Good luck.

05-02-2009, 11:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
xavierj123 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 98 iTrader Ratings: 0 Plant Points: 6050	Re: catalina aquarium t5? Amen to having algae appear. I have the Catalina T5 fixture with four bulbs: 2/54W, 10000k which I run but never turn on the other 2 actinic bulbs. It's a new setup of approximately 4 months and algae appears a little over a month ago. I have no idea why they ship them with 2 actinics because they are for saltwater and mind is freshwater. That's why I don't turn them on. I hear 10000k causes algae and it should be 6700k or less. Good luck.