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    22 hour light on for 7-10 days?

    22 hour light on for 7-10 days?
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    Getting yellow slime

    http://i.imgur.com/R2deQ1a.jpg

    after the first round of this scrubber not working as expected, sun baked the screen, deep cleaned and started over from a fresh near white screen.

    This is what I...
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    Will get some uploaded tonight. Anything come...

    Will get some uploaded tonight.

    Anything come to mind without pics based on desc?
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    Nothing but slime for months now

    Bought the HOG1 a few months back. Read through the instructions to slowly amp up the length the LEDs are on etc, sitting at 22 hours a day with the Fusion 700 at full and weeks go by with no GHA all...
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    Scrubber cleaning

    Do you clean both sides of the scrubber every week or just one side?

    I couldnt find a definitive answer for either in the FAQ or the thread floyd wrote up.

    Thanks!
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    I was thinking the 14x8 screen would be good if the sump i have can accomodate a 14" long scrubber. Thats a 112 sqin scrubber, and having 4x30W bulbs, i figure thats right about where i need it.
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    Guess im gonna need a new sump to fit multiple bulbs in.

    As well, is it ok to have a large screen than what the tank is? For instance instead of having a 9x10 screen is it acceptable to have a...
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    Forgive my ignorance on this, but what was the reason behind saying getting 33w bulbs, when the 47W bulbs were the right bulbs?
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    No, what I was meaning was that the 47W bulbs i initially had before you suggested the 33W bulbs.

    Once the scrubber takes off and gets the PO4 down to minute amounts, will the scrubber be large...
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    I guess I need to rethink the lighting again...

    Those 47 watt bulbs were about what i was supposed to have for that screen size.
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    60 G?

    This is on a 90G with a 29G sump.

    Water volume im probably sitting at 65-75G of water due to the amount of sand and rock I have.

    The screen is 9x10. I thought that was recommended for...
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    Anyone got any comments on my new plumbing/scrubbing set up?
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    Re: anybody have LED on display tank?

    I have been running a custom LED rig for about a year now. Originally over a 29, moved to a 90 and more than doubled the number of LEDs. I have had some hair algae sprout, but i think it was due to...
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    OK well I had some time last night after work to do some work on my scrubber.

    Here is what im currently sitting on right now. *still need to do a new scrubber pad
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    The only bulbs homedepot and lowes have is 30W Spiral CFL soft white bulbs.

    Picked up two of those, a whole mess of plumbing materials and going to two this weekend on a new scrubber pad.
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    going to have to redo my plumbing but if thats the best course so be it. Thanks Santa Monica.

    Also Im prob going to get a new screen, I seem to have torn a 3in rip in the screen i have...

    As...
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    My scrubber pad is only 9x10. Will this cause any problems?
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    Would these be a viable solution, you think?

    I will have to see how far the bulbs stick out if at all.

    http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?par ... &cId=PDIO1
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    Those 42W CFL are quite large and in charge.

    Recommend any other bulbs for the reflectors i have?
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    They are on a timer to come on at 4a to 10p everyday.

    I cannot understand why my refelectors, which are the same as so many others are not getting 42W CFL to the scrubber that is ~5" away.
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    Ok well, after a full week with the new bulbs, Im not sure im getting where im supposed to be. Not sure what im doing wrong.

    Here is a pick of scrubber right before cleaning
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    If thats the case, I will be replacing them with these

    http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Lig ... ogId=10053

    It might have actually been the fourth cleaning...lost track. In anycase, It needs...
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    Here is the latest shots of the scrubber after 7 full days.

    http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af245/captkrill/IMG_0533.jpg
    http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af245/captkrill/IMG_0531.jpg
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    Re: New scrubber - new sump

    If i move the lamps closer together it feels as though i am spot lighting the scrubber. Should be roughly 4-6" from the scrubber to the light correct?
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    Re: Home blended coral food, $5

    i did a recent blend of foods that both my fresh and reef tanks go nuts over.

    3x3" squid steak
    1/4 lb of fresh raw scallap
    1/4 lb of raw bay shrimp
    good portion of spirulina
    couple teaspoons...
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    New scrubber - new sump

    I decided to take my old 29 gallon and make it into a sump specifically for this scrubber.

    Tank specs:
    Neo 90 with dual OF 1 return
    Mixed reef, mostly SPS
    70ish lbs LR
    TR Ocellaris
    2 Green...
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    Re: New to the ATS

    Well, got everything set up, tested the flow with some tap, everything looks good, except for one tiny thing... I have too many lines already in the sump area that I cannot fit my scrubber in, and...
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    Re: New to the ATS

    My trates/trites are fine. Is the phosphates I have a problem with. That and red slime.

    I have a 6" NWB Reef Octopus Skimmer that is less than 4 months old. I know the skimmer is doing its job,...
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    Re: New to the ATS

    Considering this is just a test mostly, and my drains aren't hard plumbed, i am just using the Rio as a test to see if it will even work in my sump. Once I move at the end of April and this bad boy...
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    Re: New to the ATS

    Any suggestions on the build?
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    Re: New to the ATS

    This is just a very rough drawing I came up with with MS Visio 07.

    http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af245/captkrill/Fish/diagram.jpg

    Please critique it. The dimensions are guesstimates, the...
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    Re: New to the ATS

    Anyone else have any input?
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    Re: New to the ATS

    I would really rather not buy any new equipment, minus the materials to make this thing, until I am for sure it would work.

    I also have a spare 2500 Rio that i use to mix salt with. But that is a...
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    New to the ATS

    Hello all,

    My name is Tony, I have been in the fish keeping for a little over 3 years, reef keeping for the latter 2 years of that.

    I have been wanting to try the ATS for a while now and just...
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