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    Very interesting, im not surprised as algae can...

    Very interesting, im not surprised as algae can grow quite nicely in a display tank without bubbles.
    I've been struggling with my uas for awhile now and have suspected that the screen is not getting...
  2. Thread: Jaz's UAS test

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    Ok cool, ill try less light first, 10 hours....

    Ok cool, ill try less light first, 10 hours.
    Will re-assess next cleaning. Thanks.
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    By both you mean i should try first try less...

    By both you mean i should try first try less light and if no luck then try adding leds?
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    Also note that the yellow color is from only 4...

    Also note that the yellow color is from only 4 days at 18 hours,the first 10 days were 12 hours.
    If you still think i should increase light i'm happy to do so.

    Many thanks SM.
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    Hmm really, it is less green with 18 hours than...

    Hmm really, it is less green with 18 hours than with 12 hours.
    Do you think i should increase light?
    I could order some more leds maybe 1 blue and 1 red, what do you think?
    That would be a total...
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    3rd cleaning About 4 days ago I tried...

    3rd cleaning


    About 4 days ago I tried changing the light schedule to 18 hours, this caused yellowing of the algae, too much light.
    Previous schedule was 12 hours, I've now bumped it down to 10...
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    Hi SM The die off has already happened not...

    Hi SM

    The die off has already happened not much left in the sump now.
    The skimmer is just to give me some extra nutrient export until I can get the UAS to work better, skimmer hasn't been...
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    Day 28 2nd Cleaning Lit side, has the...

    Day 28 2nd Cleaning

    Lit side, has the consistency of jelly, a little bit of hair algae.

    http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab330/jazius/692da833.jpg

    Unlit side.
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    Cool thanks SM. So no need to make any changes...

    Cool thanks SM.
    So no need to make any changes then? Let it keep going as is.
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    Progress update - Day 13 - First Cleaning Not...

    Progress update - Day 13 - First Cleaning

    Not much green hair algae mostly just a layer of slime.
    http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab330/jazius/5c089304.jpg

    Un-lit side...
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    Day 7 Progress update. Very pleased, this is...

    Day 7 Progress update.

    Very pleased, this is more green than I ever got on my (poorly designed) waterfall scrubber.
    How long should I wait before cleaning?
    ...
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    Yup that was a problem, they had about 2 days of...

    Yup that was a problem, they had about 2 days of red light and couldn't see any of the food, i ended up moving them into the display.
    Still a little small for the display, one has already traveled...
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    Progress update. Growth so far. Note i didn't...

    Progress update.

    Growth so far. Note i didn't start with a clean screen, it had about 3 days growth from my water fall scrubber before i placed the screen into the UAS....
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    My UAS is now live. Starting with 12/12...

    My UAS is now live.

    Starting with 12/12 lighting schedule.

    A couple of things I've noticed so far with my design.
    Bubbles aren't spread out across the screen, mostly in the middle.
    Pressure...
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    I never had success with my waterfall scrubber. ...

    I never had success with my waterfall scrubber.

    It never really took off, I couldn't get nice green algae to grow, but that's because i built it before the feeding guidelines came out and I didn't...
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    Jaz's UAS test

    Hey guys here's my build of the UAS style scrubber.

    I've acquired all the bits and pieces but haven't yet installed it, hopefully in the next few days i'll get it done.
    This will replace my...
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    Cheers mate, not much information around about...

    Cheers mate, not much information around about this, i think ill probably just put in a cheap led unit so atleast the baby clowns know the difference between day and night.
    On with the UAS build...
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    Baby clowns in sump under red LEDs?

    Would baby clowns survive with only red LEDs?

    I have acquired all the parts to make a UAS scrubber using red LEDs.
    My sump is currently housing a pair of baby clowns lit by cfl's from my water...
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    Ok cool, so ill just have to watch closely and...

    Ok cool, so ill just have to watch closely and observe changes and increase or decrease as necessary, ill dose twice a week for now and see how it goes.
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    Sounds like an interesting concoction. Soluble...

    Sounds like an interesting concoction.
    Soluble potash (K20) 3%
    iron 0.24%
    manganese 0.01%
    modybdenum 0.000005%
    zinc 0.00014%

    Are you currently dosing with this product?
    If so, how is it...
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    Oh just read your thread Kentth, so iron did make...

    Oh just read your thread Kentth, so iron did make a difference for you, thats cool, hopefully it does the same for me.
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    Thanks mate, i did some researching, Seachem...

    Thanks mate, i did some researching, Seachem Flourish Iron is based off Ferrous Iron (fe+2) Gluconate which i think is similar to Fergon.
    I've read multiple accounts of people using Seachem Flourish...
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    Popped in a 4th baffle, which was pretty easy,...

    Popped in a 4th baffle, which was pretty easy, just purchased a piece of perspex cut to size and slotted it right in, nice firm fit, no glueing needed, 5 mins to install, i should've done this...
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    Ok thanks SM, wow i can reduce my hours even...

    Ok thanks SM, wow i can reduce my hours even further, so from 10 to 8, ill do that.
    I'm not familair with iron dosing, ill pop into my lfs to see what they have, is it the same stuff used for...
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    Well its been 12 days and i've cleaned my...

    Well its been 12 days and i've cleaned my scrubber today.
    One of my 20 watt bulbs blew, the only spare bulb i had was 15W, so had to put that in, and decided to leave it in for the entire cycle so i...
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    By any chance is your scrubber fed directly from...

    By any chance is your scrubber fed directly from tank over flow with durso?
    I also get lots of foam and bubbles in sump and i think its because of my durso which naturally pulls air through, i have...
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    I've decreased the hours by 2, will see how i go....

    I've decreased the hours by 2, will see how i go.

    MorganAtlanta, yeah i know im not flowing as per Santas guidelines, pump is rated at 2000LPH, actual flow is 400-800 LPH which i measured, it has...
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    Ok thansk SM, ill try reducing hours to 10. Its...

    Ok thansk SM, ill try reducing hours to 10.
    Its easy to do so ill give that a go.

    I could also increase flow per cm by reducing screen width, maybe chop it from 17cm to 10cm that would bump up...
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    Need help getting green

    Hey guys

    Not sure if my scrubber is still building up or whether i need to make alterations.
    Getting yellow/brown slime, have done 3 cleanings now, slowly seeing more green.
    My scrubber has been...
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    Functionally the new forums are working well for...

    Functionally the new forums are working well for me, apart from tapatalk ;)
    I had no trouble logging in, loading times are fast, new layout is nice and clean.
    The only gripe i have is the...
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    Hi i was using an iphone app called Tapatalk to...

    Hi i was using an iphone app called Tapatalk to read the forum, which currently is not working.
    Will it be supported with the new forum software?
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