> On 19 Jan 2001, at 0:09, Nicholas J. Zarlinga wrote:
>
>
> > The problem
> > with carbon is that is takes CO2 out of the water which is essential for
>
> Why? How does that work??
>
> > the only thing important? One thing to remember is that if you use high
> > intensity full spectrum bulbs, you are adding all of the spectrum which
> > introduces wavelenghths which are utilized more by blue green algae and
> > therefore compete with the plants, especially if there are other
nutrients
> > to pollute the water. Using full spectrum bulbs only makes things look
> > nicer to us, not the plants. Red wavelenghts are used more by plants
than
> > blue. That is why good plant bulbs are a pinkish in color.
>
> The experience of aquatic gardeners seems to be diametrically
> opposite. The plant bulbs when used over aquaria promote algae
> growth much more that a full-spectrum bulb.
>
> In a healthy planted tank algae is not a problem because the
> vascular plants outcompete the algae.
>
>
>
>
>
> Prost,
>
> Martin
> Jackson, MS
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> Whenever I see an old lady slip and fall on a wet sidewalk,
> my first instinct is to laugh. But then I think, what if
> I was an ant, and she fell on me. Then it wouldn't seem
> quite so funny.
>
>
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