blk822822
It's only money, RIGHT?
I had my 29gal tank setup and running really nice with PC lighting. I then switched everything into my 75gal tank added some more live rock and live sand. I then bought a lighting system with 4x54watt T5 actinics, 2x 250 watt MH 15K bulbs, and 6 dual moonlight LEDs. I have never ran MH lighting befor and these 15K bulbs have no blue tint to them like I though they would(Odyssea brand bulbs).I am running the MH lights for like 4 hours a day and in just the last 3 days i have had a brown algae out break and today brown hair algae. I checked my water params 2 nights ago and everything was good. No nitrates ,ammonia, phos. and such, all at 0. water temp swings from night to day from 78 to 82 degrees. I did a 15gal water change just to be safe and I use well water that has only 35ppm on the TDS meter. I wondering if the cheap MH bulbs are causeing the problem????? Or what else should I look for , I have a nice skimmer and a refuge setup, also. I don't feed very much either, HELP???