Clownfish breeding system

[Ashley13]

I have several breeding pairs of clownfish. Right now they are in bare bottom 10g tanks with just the flower pot they lay in and the lights are cheap corallife lights. Im having a problem with brown/orange algea flim all over the tanks and it's definitely coming from the lights. (I clean and do water changes once a week) I have a 10g quarantine tank with 2 clowns right beside the breeding system and everything is the same except it doesn't have a light and it stays spotless clean. Im moving in a month and instead of having several 10g set up im going with a 40g breeder with dividers in it to make that the breeding system. So my question is what is a good light to put on my breeding system that won't produce algea like these lights do? I have radion G5's on my reef tank, i definitely dont want to spend that kind of money on a fish only breeding system.

 

[Coralreefer1]

Reduced lighting and a reduction in the red end of the spectrum will help to significantly reduce the amount of algae. Also, the ability to maintain low phosphate and nitrate levels will help, through a reduction in feeding, diligent filtration and religious weekly water changes

 

[vlangel]

I have several breeding pairs of clownfish. Right now they are in bare bottom 10g tanks with just the flower pot they lay in and the lights are cheap corallife lights. Im having a problem with brown/orange algea flim all over the tanks and it's definitely coming from the lights. (I clean and do water changes once a week) I have a 10g quarantine tank with 2 clowns right beside the breeding system and everything is the same except it doesn't have a light and it stays spotless clean. Im moving in a month and instead of having several 10g set up im going with a 40g breeder with dividers in it to make that the breeding system. So my question is what is a good light to put on my breeding system that won't produce algea like these lights do? I have radion G5's on my reef tank, i definitely dont want to spend that kind of money on a fish only breeding system.

I think for a breeding system tank all you need is a cheap strip light. Even ambient light in a room that is well lit is probably fine.

 

[Ashley13]

I think for a breeding system tank all you need is a cheap strip light. Even ambient light in a room that is well lit is probably fine.

Okay thanks, i was wondering would a lamp or something im the room give off enough light. Just have to keep them on the same light schedule.

 

[Ashley13]

Reduced lighting and a reduction in the red end of the spectrum will help to significantly reduce the amount of algae. Also, the ability to maintain low phosphate and nitrate levels will help, through a reduction in feeding, diligent filtration and religious weekly water changes

I can't really reduce it by the length of time the light it's on, they are on a light schedule for breeding and it seems to be working pretty good. The light on it right now is just blue and white spectrums, no red. (but cheap $30 light) Also the feeding needs to stay the same for consecutive breeding. And the filtration is cycling each tank 17 times a hour and i do weekly water changes. I have to because the algea starts getting worse if i don't by the end of the week. I was just curious if there is any light suitable for fish only running 8 hours a day keeping algea at a minimum. My QT has the exact same filtration, water parameters and feeding amounts but no light and it is spotless. Any recommendations on a kind of light to go with that will be able to run 8 hours a day and limits algea growth?

 

[Uncle99]

I can't really reduce it by the length of time the light it's on, they are on a light schedule for breeding and it seems to be working pretty good. The light on it right now is just blue and white spectrums, no red. (but cheap $30 light) Also the feeding needs to stay the same for consecutive breeding. And the filtration is cycling each tank 17 times a hour and i do weekly water changes. I have to because the algea starts getting worse if i don't by the end of the week. I was just curious if there is any light suitable for fish only running 8 hours a day keeping algea at a minimum. My QT has the exact same filtration, water parameters and feeding amounts but no light and it is spotless. Any recommendations on a kind of light to go with that will be able to run 8 hours a day and limits algea growth?

Remove the white, it contains the red and greens which promote algae.
lower blue to minimum.
I just use a desk lamp and soft white 40 watt.

 

[Ashley13]

Remove the white, it contains the red and greens which promote algae.
lower blue to minimum.
I just use a desk lamp and soft white 40 watt.

Okay thanks! Haven't thought of that. To make sure i understand you correctly, the only thing you have on yours is a desk lamp with soft 40 watt bulb?

 

[Uncle99]

Okay thanks! Haven't thought of that. To make sure i understand you correctly, the only thing you have on yours is a desk lamp with soft 40 watt bulb?

Yup.
Light spectrum and intensity is for mostly photosynthetic organisms, fish don’t care.
For fry, very very dim light defused.