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atoll
03-09-2015, 10:52 AM
At last my SM HOG2 turf scrubber has kicked in and turf/hair algae is starting to grow nicely. I recon in another week or so I will have to do my first harvest of it. With a bit of luck my caulerpa which arrived unnoticed and becoming a pest will die back if not go all together. 2nd pic shows the turf scrubber attached to the sump. A BIG advantage for me is that my scrubber takes up so little space in my sump. I hope to be able to remove my pellet reactor soon or should I leave it there?

http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg378/lesmelling/Aquareef%20300/20150309_134007_zpshyjbhsuo.jpg

http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg378/lesmelling/Aquareef%20300/20150227_172857_zpsxvwtvoik.jpg
SantaMonica
03-09-2015, 11:52 AM
Yay!!

You can slowing reduce the pellets. If you reduce too fast, the scrubber may grow dark slime.
atoll
03-09-2015, 11:57 AM
Yay!!

You can slowing reduce the pellets. If you reduce too fast, the scrubber may grow dark slime.

Thanks, is it best to reduce the pellets after I have cultivated the algae a few times?
SantaMonica
03-09-2015, 02:16 PM
Does not matter, as long as the scrubber does not turn dark:

http://www.algaescrubber.net/SlimePics.jpg
atoll
03-09-2015, 03:34 PM
Does not matter, as long as the scrubber does not turn dark:

http://www.algaescrubber.net/SlimePics.jpg

Grea,t thanks for all the advice much appreciated.
atoll
03-13-2015, 11:56 AM
First cultivation of my HOG2 turf scrubber. I think it will need a few more harvest's before I begging to see any real improvements esp with my dam Caulerpa problem.
http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg378/lesmelling/Aquareef%20300/20150313_173434_zpsr6b6dgdh.jpg
SantaMonica
03-13-2015, 04:10 PM
Very nice.

By the way, it is a HOG2, not a HOB2 :)
atoll
03-13-2015, 05:02 PM
Very nice.

By the way, it is a HOG2, not a HOB2 :)

OOps my bed:rolleyes:. Sorry.