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Nice rocks...so how do you introduce them into your tanks? cure them for a while and then place them in tank or place them directly and they will be colonialised by bacteria and critters to become...

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I agree with you Floyd. time will tell I guess :)

I have one question that just popped into my mind here: with the type of growth I get (as per last screen shot) would it be better to let screen grow over a longer period...say shift cleanings to...

Thing is im too busy these days to afford a frekaout :P

tenants seem to be doing ok though in the sense they move around normally, chase each other etc...no lethargy observed nor any odd...

Cleaned the screen last night...tufts of green grass with white patches in between them...then I discovered a layer of algae had grown on the glass between the lights and the screen...peeled it off...

ah okk :)

how rough are they? are they self lit or do they require lighting?

I guess this answers a question I raised in a post about my UAS (http://algaescrubber.net/forums/showthread.php?1883-Othello-s-UAS-test)

so nay to the floss in the overflow and yay to the CUC and...

OK cool.

I will do that and keep this thread updated with any news.

Many thanks.

gonios in action

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thanks SM

so you figure it might be a normal thing that would fix itself with time? with this screen it has been only two weeks now...

i was considering a couple of temp fixes like

1- adding...

Hello All

cleaned screen last night (after a working weekend :S )...pics below: (this is two weeks's worth of growth...darkish green...and the screen looked pretty much well covered in algae)
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Hi guys

its been a while...was out of town and just got back a couple of hours ago....screen hadnt been cleaned since 2 sundays ago...more preceisely 15th July....plan to clean it tonight...will...

I used oversized suction cups and they seem to be doing the trick quite well...

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From experience I would say cover the egg crate to since it can be a PITA cleaning it up :P

As promised here are the pics:

top and front views

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ill post pix by tomorrow along with build explanations coz im using my phone.

also hooked up a chiller to control the temp...not bad i must admit and a must have in summer....

okk.latest news: scrubber and light ready. went for the HOG type. screen size 60 sq in.
ill "seed" it with algae from my old scrubber and place it tonight.

Suction cups...hmmm I like the idea...and i would attach those with zip ties to the boxes via the openings originally made for the cables...I will work it out tonight. thanks SM :)

After thinking it out, I will also use the same HOG principle for the lighting...I will go out and buy a second box this evening to put the lights in...it will be something like this:

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here's a drawing of what I am planning...hope its clear.

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Got some of the material for my new screen project. I decided it will be based on the HOG proposed by SM...I kinda like the way its dovetailed in a little box.

below are pics of the box I will be...

OKK...for FW every one uses air stones in the tank itself so i dont think there would be any issues...

for SW, all the fish stores I have seen here have air stones in their tanks (FO with LR in...

Updates:

yesterday cleaned screen...still using old screen until I finish the new one as per SM's advice.

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SM I keep hearing about bubbles in the tank being bad...not to go OT or anything but are they any danger or is it just an aesthetic thing?

Ok cool...is there a problem if the flow is MORE than this? Or is this the minimum recommendation?

Darned summer heat! Its around 37 degrees in beirut and cant keep the tank temp below 28-29 degrees centigrade aaaargh. I have two fans on the sump and two tall ones hitting the tank with bags of ice...

How do you measure flow of an air pump? Is it supposed to be quoted on the package with other specs? Or is therenany way to measure?

here are some pics of the box while the silicone dries out...

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It is rather big...but i figured why bother every time I need to upsize my screen...plus I had the glass and...

OK great. I will apply this tonight.

so layer wise it will be: egg crate skeleton + blue plastic covering + screen

Question: do I silicone the screen onto the blue plastic sheet or use zip...

Well following morgans advice, I am building a glass box...taller than sump...with mirrored walls...will have the lights in there...

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All sides are mirrored except the side facing the...

thanks SM

you mean I should have the blue plastic stuff in between the screen and the crate, thereby shielding the crate from light and algae formation?

I am working on the V2 design as per...

SM...regarding the current screen setup: it is not as per the initial pictures whereby the screen was wrapped around it...I changed that a while back to this:
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One more thing: 5"x5" would give an area of 25 sq inch...since its one sided, it would be sized for around 1 frozen cube a day feeding correct?

and since one CFL = 25w it would mean running the...

Thanks SM

I finally found some screen material that is similar to the ones you guys are using only its Circular. Its around 23.5 cm diameter...So I guess I will cut out a square from it...I...

Some updates as well as some pics :)

Sunday 1st July: cleaned the screen...some yellowish brown slime...cleaned it under tap water leaving some traces on the screen. wasnt able to take pics...

Changed bulbs today.

Put in two 2700K CFL floodlights (25W each) to replace the 6500K ones.

also added one linear CFL at 30W (2700k) and one red LED floodlight (10W - its chinese so no...

Hi again

SM is this article ( http://algaescrubber.net/forums/showthread.php?590-Scrubbers-and-Cycling ) still applicable?

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Well its been almost a week now and not a sign of green anywhere on the screen!! lights are on for 18h a day...tested ammonia, its at 1g/l ... could it be the lights or the screen?...

Hey RkyRickstr

Nice build. what size are your tank and sump?

Yesterday got the sand in and some more LR

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how about if I build a small glass cube for the bulb...the reflector is not needed as it comes with its own reflector (CFL floodlight). I would place the bulb in, and have the electrical cables go...

indeed...this is my prime concern and one of the reasons I posted it here...to see if anyone has had any luck with such a build and get any feedback from their experiences...

i figured the "weak"...

Yesterday was the D day :)

I got some rocks, put them in the DT and started the scrubber...

Pics below:

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Hello all

This is a sub project of my first SW tank project: I came to a point where I need to have immersed lights for the scrubber so as to be able to light both sides of the screen.

The...

One more question: for substrate, I got crushed coral and am planning to have around 2" layer of it...however, I am hearing many things about aragonite being better etc...what do you guys think of...

thanks K.

a quick question (maybe its been tackled before but I am not able to find any straight fwd answer):

should I get the UAS started before I put in the live rock or should I put them in...

an update...I know its extremely slow going but heck...

too much work and things ongoing...anyways.

tank filled with RO water...took 200Liters (with the sump)...

setup the pumps to make...

Hey SM

great new scrubber :D must admit you keep amazing me with the new twists you bring about every time :)

two questions:

1- in the video i noticed some plants in the aquarium...are...

Its been a while I know...mea culpa but because of the huge load I'm having these days, I get less and less time to play :(

some updates on the build:

I drilled the tank that will be my...