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Old 09-18-2005, 06:49 AM
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my bta's tip is not bubble shape anymore, why

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Old 09-18-2005, 07:09 AM
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A lot of people find they lose their shape under less intense lighting. Metal halide seems to keep the tips better.
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Old 09-18-2005, 07:38 AM
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Most BTAs I know of lose their "bubble tips" eventually.
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Old 09-18-2005, 02:59 PM
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my bta's tip is not bubble shape anymore, why

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No one knows..... mine doesn't have them either. Doesn't mean they aren't doing well though.
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My old BTA was ~4-6 inches under a 250w MH and it barely had any bubbles . It was quite healthy though, until it got sucked into the drain and chopped up by my skimmer

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What kind of light is it under? How deep in the tank is it?
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FWIW, under my PC's on my 20g tank (2x65w) I used to see some bubble tips on my RBTA... I have since switched to MH (150w HQI) and I haven't seen any bubble tips since ...

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FWIW, under my PC's on my 20g tank (2x65w) I used to see some bubble tips on my RBTA... I have since switched to MH (150w HQI) and I haven't seen any bubble tips since ...

like I said, FWIW !
Mine bubbles sometimes under my 2x96w PC's, and I'll find out this afternoon what it does under 4x39W T5's.
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Old 09-19-2005, 01:46 AM
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my bta under 400mh and 2 vho actinic, my tank is 24 inches high
seem most of you have the same problem
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