Best Bulbs For A Discus Tank

[karlnina]

we've had a discus tank for about a year now and recently started to get alot of algae growth , just read an article about old bulbs causing algea growth? what are the best bulbs for a non planted tank to show off fish colour? many thanks..
 

 

[wrighty8529]

can be caused by lights been on for to long how long do u have your lights on???

 

[karlnina]

about ten hours a day

 

[wrighty8529]

try cutting light time to 6 hours a day i have mine on 6 a day and dnt get any problems. 

 

[bsilverfox]

Hi, I have a new Discus Tank 90 gal (3 1/2 Months) Took me 7 weeks to get it cycled with 4-3" fish. Once I got it cycled--and even before I had a serious problem with green algae. Everywhere.
Cut the light back from 10 hrs to 4 and that took care of the problem. One of the original 4 fish has stopped eating--for weeks. I finally noticed he was eating algae from one of the wood decos in the tank. He has done a remarkable job of cleaning it as I was afraid to do it for fear of wrecking it--it's a brown artificial driftwood type deco. He is gonna run out of algae soon. Never comes out to eat and seldom swims with the others.The other 3 are thriving and growing. Added 2 more 2 weeks ago. 3". One has not eaten since he got here--it's like he is blind to the food which will drop right by him and hit him sometimes. He is not being bullied as 3 of the fish are much larger now. The other also was not eating the first week and a half but now has started eating frozen food and continues to ignore the Discus flakes. I have an Edge light from AquaticLife and it does a great job but the fish don't like bright light so I keep the "White" cycle off. Problem now is I can't get the Nitrate below 40PPM. Temp 85* PH 7.6 as recommended by Discus Hans from whom I got all the fish. www.discus-hans-usa.com
0 ammonia and nitrite. Any comments welcome!!!
 

 

[wrighty8529]

can aways do more water changes to get it down u need be on 3 to 4 25% water changes  a week and 1 50% this will bring Nitrate below 40PPM. updaite me if any changes with going higher mate feel free to mail me if need any more help.

 

[bsilverfox]

Hi, finally found my way back here. I emailed you earlier this week. Anyway, the water changes just didn't work and as I advised in my email I didn't try the 50% one as after 4 consecutive days doing 25% with no improvement,  I didn't think it would do the trick and the big center where I bought my set up said it could shock the fish.
Is there a way on this forum that it will generate an email so one will know when a response to a post is made?  If so, where can I go to see how that is done and also, is there a place where I can find out how to upload pictures to the post? Thanks!