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Old November 3rd, 2008, 12:57 AM
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Re: Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

can we see the bulbs with the lights off? also my tank is up against a green wall and it isnt green. it may be your camera. also are you teasting your parameters?

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Re: Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

oh and if that is matal halide lights those mushrooms need to go down on the bottom of the tank
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Re: Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

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that looks like a current usa sunpod...they are metal halide if that is the fixture...real nice Does it have like 1 or 2 clear bulbs that are extremely bright?
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YES THEY ARE CURRENT. THATS WHAT THE THING ON THE SIDE SAYS. It has bright white lights as well as blue ones...

it says 65w 420nm actinic... and it has what looks like 4 whites and four blues

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Re: Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

Those are pc light bulbs....the fixture is current usa orbit. http://www.petmountain.com/product/l...l-actinic.html
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can we see the bulbs with the lights off? also my tank is up against a green wall and it isnt green. it may be your camera. also are you teasting your parameters?
i test them weekly and they are all within normal range. I test for PH, Nitrite, nitrate and ammonia.

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Re: Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

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can we see the bulbs with the lights off? also my tank is up against a green wall and it isnt green. it may be your camera. also are you teasting your parameters?

what can i do to make it look clear again? also i do have wet/dry sum at the bottom

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Re: Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

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Those are pc light bulbs....the fixture is current usa orbit. http://www.petmountain.com/product/l...l-actinic.html

So because they are PC, do i need to move the shrooms down lower?

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Re: Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

Someone previously said run carbon. I am to new to the game to see if that works but try that. And If you have a wet dry...keep the bioballs xtra clean!
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Re: Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

get something called activated carbon and put it in a filter sock and put it in your sump.
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Re: Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

yeah go with what dustin said...run the activated carbon and put the shrooms in the middle water
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