Basic UAS, this growth doesnt look right?

[Ashbash]

Hi,
i have had mu UAS running for a few weeks now and the growth i have isnt very good but i have some algae growing in my display tank ont he glass which didnt used to grow (its a new tank so im expecting its just sorting it self out) i also have diatoms on the sand bed but again i expected that because of thew silicas in the sand. i know this isnt the UAS fault just curious why its growing there and not on my UAS.

just wondering if this was looking ok for 3/4 weeks

so i think the mesh is 6x6 inches, air pump is a tetra APS 150, lighting is 1 philips tornado 23 watts.

tank stocking is 2 clownfish feeding some flake once a day.

one side
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/aeadis/IMG_20150414_112008.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/aeadis/media/IMG_20150414_112008.jpg.html)

other side
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/aeadis/IMG_20150414_111938.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/aeadis/media/IMG_20150414_111938.jpg.html)
after a clean
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/aeadis/IMG_20150414_112502.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/aeadis/media/IMG_20150414_112502.jpg.html)
bulb is right against the glass
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/aeadis/IMG_20150414_112538.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/aeadis/media/IMG_20150414_112538.jpg.html)
and the DT
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/aeadis/IMG_20150414_113649.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/aeadis/media/IMG_20150414_113649.jpg.html)
i love these guys so have a photo of them :D
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/aeadis/IMG_20150310_144650.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/aeadis/media/IMG_20150310_144650.jpg.html)
thanks guys

[SantaMonica]

Did you rough up the screen? Is the light 2700k ?

Your rocks and sand are still cycling.

[Ashbash]

yeah roughed it up, but maybe not enough? if felt rough and the light is 2700k. lit for 16 hours

thanks for the response

[SantaMonica]

Can you put a white plastic wall behind it?

[Ashbash]

do you mean attach it to the back so the mesh doesnt warp? or something reflective...or do you mean so i can get a better photo of the algae?

[SantaMonica]

To reflect light to the back of it.

[Ashbash]

im sure i can find something, do you think that wil help fix it?

again thanks for your help

[SantaMonica]

Yes because half of the light is going through the holes.

Is the bulb 23 real watts or equivalent watts?

[Ashbash]

this is the bulb i have, saw it reccomended from a few people on another site.
http://www.energylightbulbs.co.uk/products/philips-tornado-23w-b22-energy-saver-light-bulb-23w-110w-light-output-rapid-start?gclid=CLaKm_br_cQCFVTKtAod_HkApA

ill have a mooch about see if i can find any reflective to put behind it for now

Thank you

[SantaMonica]

Yes that's a good bulb.

Even without a backing, it should be growing by now if the screen is rough. Let it fill in 10 days.

[Ashbash]

i went and bought a white chopping baord and put it behind it, ill let it fill in like you said.

thank you! ill be buying one of yours when i can muster enough money!

[Ashbash]

this is after 2 weeks of not cleaning...i dont think this is working for me :P

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/aeadis/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0100.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/aeadis/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0100.jpg.html)

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/aeadis/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0101.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/aeadis/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0101.jpg.html)

[SantaMonica]

Yes it's growing, based on low light. If you can increase the light, the next 10 days should be better.

[Ashbash]

was not expecting low light to be the problem, if i point another bulb at the same side will that help?

[SantaMonica]

Probably. But you might just give it another 10 days after brushing it off.

[Ashbash]

ok, the bulb i was using was around 3 months old yesterday so i swapped it out for a new bulb and ill leave it for 10 days again, thanks for the help!