00youknowit00
Aquarium Advice Addict
Okay so after having this tank a while I've noticed a pretty big flaw (IMO). The fixture is positioned so the bulb it's directly over the filter, which is open. At first I didn't think twice about it till I put a cfl in to turn the tank planted, well with in a week or so the filterpad was covered in algae. So now I have to clean the filter Quite often to keep it from being caked in algae.
Now obviously this is only and issue with plant friendly bulbs. And there maybe be a reason the fixture is that way (space).
But I think they could have made some sort of cover our something to go over the filter pad to prevent this.
Here are some pictures, I just cleaned the filter so there really isn't anything on in, but in a week or so it'll be covered.
Now obviously this is only and issue with plant friendly bulbs. And there maybe be a reason the fixture is that way (space).
But I think they could have made some sort of cover our something to go over the filter pad to prevent this.
Here are some pictures, I just cleaned the filter so there really isn't anything on in, but in a week or so it'll be covered.