Replacement time

[MizTanks]

My lights are now 5-6 months old getting that time to change em out. Last time I encountered an algae bloom. Is there any way to avoid this from happening again?

[Sir Patrick]

Upgrade and get all new lights???? :hypnodisk:

[MizTanks]

I would love to upgrade! If someone wants to donate to the cause. Until then it's 40$ verses 400$

[igot2gats]

You can change one of the bulbs out...wait a month or two, & then change out the other bad one. That way it's not a blast of all new bulbs at the same time.

It worked for me before. Not all tanks are the same...

[jolson10450]

screen or mesh method. just put 3 layers of screen on the tank and each week remove one layer.

[MizTanks]

screen or mesh method. just put 3 layers of screen on the tank and each week remove one layer.

It's an 8g biocube-CF so that idea won't work ;)

[Sir Patrick]

Got2gats has a great idea! Im gonne switch my bulbs that way from now on!

[MizTanks]

There's already bout a 2 month difference between my bulbs already from the last change sooo I guess I'm good to go!

[evilc66]

It's an 8g biocube-CF so that idea won't work ;)

Why wouldn't it work? Just pinch the screen between the lid and the tank. You should only need a single screen for a few days to acclimate everything to the new bulbs. The algae bloom is because of the sudden increase in light