How to grow algae?

[guppy_wootz]

:help: how should i go about culturing green water for my brine shrimp? i don't have direct sunlight but also dont want to waste energy...:scry:

[rhonin]

If you do not have access to direct sunlight you will need a decent muli-spectrum light.

- need decent nitrate level
- leave the light on for 8+ hours / day
- very mild water movement

This should work - I do my algae growing in a low flow tank in direct sun with some decent rocks. Use water from my tanks whichever had highest nitrate level (usually the turtle) and add filtered also.

I then pull a rock for my pleco's every now and then as a treat.... my mbuna's seem to like it too!

Luck!!

[jay2487]

I have a full specturm reptile basking light and it will grow algae like gangbusters, try that out?

[guppy_wootz]

thx a lot guys, i will try it..