more efficient use of Chaeto?

[salty joe]

I read a post, from live4physics I think, where he found Chaeto grew fastest by far for the first 5-6 hours of illumination.

While looking for the spectal action of Chaeto, (never did find it ), I did find this study that seems to agree with what live4physics found.

http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/134/m134p207.pdf

So I'm wondering if giving Chaeto 6 hr. light then 6 hr. dark nonstop would provide better growth than giving Chaeto 12 hr. light then 12 hr. dark nonstop.

Joe

 

[The0wn4g3]

Hmm, interesting idea. But wouldn't that mean for people that keep their lights on 24/7 the Chaeto would be growing slower and slower and slower?

 

[alpha0r]

Try it out and let us know how it works out for you.

 

[ludiNano]

I've heard of fish breeding programs and coral prop. That run lighting 6 on - 6 off And growth of the fish and coral are double by creating 2 days out of 1.

I believe that photosithisis needs needs at least a 6hr dark period too. ( a recent thread i think.)

So if 5-6 hrs. are best length of time for growth, and the photosithisis cycle does need 6 hrs off???

The the double growth would probly work for alge.

 

[The0wn4g3]

I'll try the 6 hr photo period thing and see how it works. Yay for trial and error! ha