Speakerman
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Well, I have a huge pleco that eats 24/7. I've been trying to get some green algae to grow on the large rocks in my aquarium, but it's not really growing fast enough before the pleco eats it all. It's a 125 gallon standard tank, 6' long with 72 watts of fluorescent light. In addition, there is a 20 gallon sump/refugium underneath with 32 watts of fluorescent light, plants, shrimp ect. I also use 2 canister filters along with a UV sterilizer and 2 big powerheads in the tank. the overflow is about 500 gph.
I was trying to figure out a relatively cheap way to add more light to the top tank and get some algae growing on the rocks. I was at Home Depot and saw some 150w halogen flood lights that would fit perfectly in my setup, one on each side facing down @ about 35 degree angle. Now I know they run hot but I think I have that covered.
Are there any other concerns I should be worried about?
I was trying to figure out a relatively cheap way to add more light to the top tank and get some algae growing on the rocks. I was at Home Depot and saw some 150w halogen flood lights that would fit perfectly in my setup, one on each side facing down @ about 35 degree angle. Now I know they run hot but I think I have that covered.
Are there any other concerns I should be worried about?