I picked up one of those Barron's educational books on aquaria plants, and it mentioned an interesting technique to possibly combat algae.
It talks about how most lighting periods are 10 to 12 hours a day.
It suggests that if you break up the one solid period into two, the small break in the middle could suppress lagae growth.
By diving it into 5 to 6 hours on - 2 hours off - 5 to 6 hours on, plants should not be affects due to their more complex internals, but simple organisms like algae cannot handle the off period and die back.
Should be a simple experiment with the timers...
Anyone actually try this?
It talks about how most lighting periods are 10 to 12 hours a day.
It suggests that if you break up the one solid period into two, the small break in the middle could suppress lagae growth.
By diving it into 5 to 6 hours on - 2 hours off - 5 to 6 hours on, plants should not be affects due to their more complex internals, but simple organisms like algae cannot handle the off period and die back.
Should be a simple experiment with the timers...
Anyone actually try this?