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Type: Posts; User: Floridays
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I'm selling a Santa Monica 100
Asking $300.00
Hey Everyone
Im still getting the dark brown algae on the screens.
I clean one screen at a time. I leave them growing for a total of 14 days.
When I clean the screens I leave all the green algae...
Thanks Santa Monica
I was cleaning both screens at the same time.
I will change to one screen at a time.
Thanks again.
I am not giving up on this. You are right about the money savings
I will continue to fight the battle and keep everyone posted of the progress.
Nitrate 10ppm
Its going to be 0.5 Phosphate
Ok I will keep to the 7 day rule.
Every-time I clean I do clean the scrubber box of all the algae.
Thanks again
Hey Thanks Floyd Turbo for the help.
I will do like you said, clean one screen and see what happens.
I was getting a little discussed with the results Im getting.
I'll try anything to get it...
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I remove all the brown algae from the screen, and leave the green which is also in the holes of the screen. I use a soft toothbrush also. I leave the green hoping that it will take over but I haven't...
I just don't get the green hair like I see on this site.
It stays brown . I let it go 7 to 10 days then I clean it, leaving the green on the screen. Then in about 2 days the brown comes back. This...
I just replaced the bulbs.
I feed about 2 cubes a day.
Presently I have 4 fish and 1 eel
I have alot of green on the screens, but it gets covered by the brown. I then clean the brown off and...
I have some green on the screen, but still have the brown.
Thinking of doing a hugh water change.
Hey Check this out. Just found this news from China
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/algae-bloo ... Q--;_ylv=3
Hey Santa Monica
I would be interested in some
Thanks
Great
Thanks SM
This is the display along with the scrubber. The growth on the scrubber screen is a full week.
There is several spots on the screen that are green/yellow mix. This is the most green that has been on...
Ok
Thanks
I completely understand the concept now.
I thought that any brown needed to be cleaned off the screen before the green would grow.
Should I dose lime water, and will that help the scrubber?
Thanks to all
It's my fault I was not letting the screen go 7 days.
During my readings on the site, I thought I was to clean the brown off the screen as soon as it appeared. The saying the Green...
So after all that
What's the answer to my question?
Question:
What is the Baking Soda measurement you use for the top off water?
This is used to raise the PH right.
Feeding 3 cubes a day, plus several small crabs for the eel.
Nutrients still high.
Screen grows very little green,mostly brown.
Clean every three days.
Did several water changes, still the same.
Any suggestions.
Im in the same boat as you are.
I believe Its because of the high nutrients in the tank.
Ok
Thanks SM
Should I remove all the algae from the screen, like starting a new screen
Ok great.
So the flow, what about feeding should I keep feeding the same
This is the screen after 5 cleanings. I am not getting any GHA. The nutrients are still high
PH 8.2
Phosphate 0.5
Nitrate 80
Not running any filtration other that the Scrubber.
Lights are on 18...
You can't give up. It appears that your scrubbers has finally started like it was supposed to.
Come on Keep Trying You will get it.
REMEMBER THIS IS A HOBBY
WE ALL DO THIS FOR FUN AND...
Thanks SM
Do I keep feeding the way I am ?
Clean 7 or 3 days
This my second cleaning.
Test results were
Nitrates between 40-50
Phosp 0.25-0.5
The test were done with the API Master Reef test kit.
The first pics were of Hair algae growing on the back...
Thanks SM
I'll keep you posted
These are the pics of the screens after 14 days. The screens are before and after
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Yes it can get expensive but just think spending money on a sump with filtration, sock,bio balls etc, Skimmer and so on.
1 Algae Scrubber, to do all the work in place of the other filtration.
If...
I really like this scrubber alot . It is well worth the money, as I said before the quality and workmanship is outstanding.
These are the pics of the scrubber that has been working for 11 days. ...
Ok Thanks
I'll keep you posted with Pics
Thanks SM
Thanks
I'll post along the way with pics.
This is 7 days running
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Ok Thanks
I'll remove it today
Ok
Yea guess Im trying to rush it.
Patience
Thanks
Oh Ok
Third Day running no Algae yet.
Lights 18 on 6 off
Should I remove the filter sock??
I am not running a skimmer
Any suggestions?
The blue cap was a protector for shipping, I did take it off. It just to plug the hole until set up.
After receiving the new Algae Scrubber from Santa Monica, I was truly impressed with the quality and workmanship with his invention. This scrubber is well worth the money. I am anxiously waiting to...