Maximize calerpa growth

[SHARKSRME]

What causes calerpa to grow the fastest? Is pure brightness i.e. lumens the most important, or should I be focusing on par? Also what kelvin seems to be the most effective? Im just guessing but wouldn't a 5000-6000 kelvin work the best? Please post your personal experiences! Thanks

 

[Dwayne]

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[SeanT]

I find it grows pretty darn fast regardless of the lighting.
IMO it is the amount of nutrients in the water that have a larger effect on making it grow.

 

[beaslbob]

Re: Maximize calerpa growth

What causes calerpa to grow the fastest? Is pure brightness i.e. lumens the most important, or should I be focusing on par? Also what kelvin seems to be the most effective? Im just guessing but wouldn't a 5000-6000 kelvin work the best? Please post your personal experiences! Thanks

I just use NO's and the caulpera does fine. just plain old cheapie daylight spectrum. One time the 3300 lumen tubes i use were on sale for 2 tubes for $.88 (4' tubes)

I one time even turned off the lights for a week in my macro algae culture tank. Was cloudy from a new shipment dieing or going sexual feather caulpera. The existing caulpera profilera was just a darker color of green, but still heathy. When I turned on the lights it took off again and turned the lighter green color. And the water stayed clear.