Cant keep macro alive

[Michael Hoaster]

Caulerpa is a shallow water species. I don't think it's possible to light it too brightly. When it starts to go clear and break off, it is trying to feed itself by sacrificing some of the plant. This points to nutrient limitation.

With planted tanks, you've really got to throw away the "reef book".

 

[hotelbravo]

Okay well my LFS owner was wanting me to hold off on adding anything else to the tank and dosing nutrients. He wants to see if whatever was killing all my fish ends up manifesting itself in one way or another.

So do you think if I turned my lights up brighter it would be okay? Even if they are the wrong spectrum? Also how expensive would it be to supplement some light to the tank of the tank is 6ft long? I would not replace the lights currently on it but maybe can squeeze some bulb lights next to them