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    Long term Surf2 users?

    Just curious if anyone has used a surf 2 for awhile, what's the biggest problems you've ran into, how's the noise? Anything else?
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    Long Term Acorral users?

    I've been thinking about his scrubber design a lot. One of the pitfalls of my waterfall design is that eventually it gets very noisy as the water falling down find new pathways as growth occurs.
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    I believe this really only happens when algae...

    I believe this really only happens when algae touches coral physically and only certain types of algae. At least that's the only proven rigorously run study that I've read about. I think an ATS helps...
  4. Interesting discussion on how ATS can be poisonous

    Interesting discussion here about how ATS can be poisonous.

    http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f218/macro-algae-vs-skimmers-213031.html
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    I think he actually made 2 and I got the one that...

    I think he actually made 2 and I got the one that wasn't pictured.
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    I do have a spare Rio 2100 that has a valve,...

    I do have a spare Rio 2100 that has a valve, maybe I'll hook that up. The medium that it came with is actually different than pictured.
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    Just a small update... I decided to try this...

    Just a small update...

    I decided to try this out for my first waterfall...

    http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sale-trade/155911-f-s-algae-turf-scrubber.html

    I'm running an MJ1200 on it and...
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    So I was looking at this: ...

    So I was looking at this:

    http://www.santa-monica.cc/MIX2-overflow-fed-Mixer-Scrubber-tm-with-ribbons-and-Green-Grabber-surfaces--2-cubes-feeding-per-day_p_45.html

    This seems like a pretty...
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    Hmm never mind this pretty much answers...

    Hmm never mind this pretty much answers everything

    http://algaescrubber.net/forums/showthread.php?28-Hundreds-of-Waterfall-Scrubber-Designs
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    Can a clear sheet of acrylic that's been...

    Can a clear sheet of acrylic that's been seriously roughed up by a dremel serve as a good growth medium?

    Are these bulbs appropriate? I believe the color temperature is 2700k

    4933
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    Just not a fan of the bubbling noises. I don't...

    Just not a fan of the bubbling noises. I don't mind water falling noises but bubbling for some reason personally gets to me.
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    Ah yeah, I've seen that before. Not sure if I...

    Ah yeah, I've seen that before. Not sure if I want to make my whole sump into that sort of thing. I'm going to go to home depot and try out an idea I had.

    A nice advantage of the standing...
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    Are there any builds that use a long surface...

    Are there any builds that use a long surface above without the use of bubblers? I'd like to keep everything in the sump.

    About the closest thing I've found:

    4932

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    Are there any lower profile style scrubbers that...

    Are there any lower profile style scrubbers that I could go with?

    The one thing that worries me about scrubbers that go a bit high in the stand is that there will be a clog in the slits and I'll...
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    I'm feeding 2 cubes a day now. Running the hog...

    I'm feeding 2 cubes a day now. Running the hog about 5 months now, good thick green growth on 16 hours. I still do weekly 5g changes. I would like to cut that down as well to maybe every other week....
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    Nitrate: 25 Po4: anywhere between .03 to .09...

    Nitrate: 25
    Po4: anywhere between .03 to .09 normally.

    Currently I'm using a Hog1x, phosguard, vinegar dosing, and skimmer

    Goals:
    - Cut out or reduce vinegar dosing (tired of big bacteria...
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    First build...

    I've been thinking about ordering a Turbo or Acorral unit. However, I thought I might give it a shot myself.

    As you can see, I have a lot of room to work with. Any suggestions on what setup to go...
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    FS: Santa Monica Hog1x with Fusion Pump

    Comes with Fusion 700 air pump and associated air tubing as well as a brass T joint to fill the scrubber. I will also even throw in a timer for the light so everything you need.

    I started using...
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