Can we start a thread on this subject for beginners, such as:
1. During the first week, normal screen color is:
2. It's not uncommon for the screen to not turn green until at least _______ days have passed.
3. If your screen color is black, try _____ first, wait _____ days, then try:
4. If your screen color is yellow, you should:
5. If its been _____ days and your screen is still brown, you can try:
6. If no algae is growing in the center of your screen and you are using cfl bulbs, you can try:
7. Normal screen progression is from ___ then ____ after ____ days then ____ after ____ days. Your ultimate goal is green hair algae that is usually seen around day___ but may not be seen until day ___.
8. If you are using led lighting, you can use ____ led watts when 10 is recommended and _____ hours instead of 18 on and 6 off. Alternately you could use ___ led watts when 10 is recommended and use the 9 hours on and 15 off.
9. If your screen is large, and you still don't have green hair algae, you should _____ or _____.
Since I am a beginner, please use this as a template and make any corrections that are needed.
Please feel free to elaborate as necessary Thanks