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MorganAtlanta

10-23-2010, 07:40 AM

Does it matter whether you use #7 or #10 plastic canvas for the screen? I think the number is the number of mesh squares per inch. I've currently got #10 and it works well, but I want to make a new screen and can only find #7 locally now.

SantaMonica

10-23-2010, 08:10 AM

No difference.

fajars2003

12-07-2010, 07:12 AM

how about #14 ?

SantaMonica

12-07-2010, 09:46 AM

Fine

wmilas

12-07-2010, 05:38 PM

I assume the #5 is ok also? I can only find large sheets in #5.

SantaMonica

12-07-2010, 07:01 PM

same.

inkidu

12-08-2010, 01:13 PM

I have ask myself the same ?
Essentially if you have a well running algae scrubber than it grows quickly enough were (mesh #) it doesn't matter.
What you do want is as rough a surface as possible. So that any new growth has a good place to start and "stick".
A real time consuming pain.
So my recommendation would be this link.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=496 (http://www.algaescrubber.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=496)
The Harbor Freight oscillating tool is fairly cheap although that is not what I have used.

Hope this helps.