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Hi brothers,
I am giving my low tech excel tank a photo period of eight hours and I have a little algae problem.
What will happen if I split my photoperiod into two 4 hours?what are the effects of split photo period ?
Eagerly awaiting sugesstions.
Thank you.

As of I am aware of, the minimum period of a part of photoperiod should not be less than 4 hrs, because, plants can have benefits by this length of time. not less than that. I have been splitting total photoperiod in two segments and a gap of two hours in between.
12pm-4pm - Photoperiod
4pm-6pm - Blackout
6pm-10pm - photoperiod
Though I am concerned about the second half - evening time. As I am going against the natural photoperiod. Should I constrain my timing till evening only?
Suggest.

krishvijay wrote:Hi brothers,
I am giving my low tech excel tank a photo period of eight hours and I have a little algae problem.
What will happen if I split my photoperiod into two 4 hours?what are the effects of split photo period ?
Eagerly awaiting sugesstions.
Thank you.

Split photoperiod helps in reducing algae growth.

SCORPIO wrote:

krishvijay wrote:Hi brothers,
I am giving my low tech excel tank a photo period of eight hours and I have a little algae problem.
What will happen if I split my photoperiod into two 4 hours?what are the effects of split photo period ?
Eagerly awaiting sugesstions.
Thank you.

Split photoperiod helps in reducing algae growth.

Thanks for the sugesstions.

Split photo period is not good for plants. They can't copup with double push.

parthapratim22 wrote:Split photo period is not good for plants. They can't copup with double push.

I think Partha is right
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