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Thanks for all the info, much appreciated.

I was wondering if topping off with tap water is the reason why i only achieve brown algae growth. My ro unit cartridges need to be replaced but it is on hold due to finances. Scrubber was doing fine...

Hi all, I was wondering if using tap water for top off is contributing to this brown dust-like algae that is in my tank? My scrubber has been running for a few months now and has cleared up all other...

Will scrubbers provide food for non photosynthetic gorgonians and sea fans? I would like to add these invertebrates to my fowler tank.
Thanks all :P

Thanks santa monica and floydrturbo for the info. much appreciated. Oh yeah, the lighting is two 96 watt Oddeseay lights. They are on schedule for a delivery sometime tomorrow. I live in Las vegas so...

So if my lights are 24 " and my tank is 135 gallons, then 22x7 ( the size of the screen) would work for the 1 square inch rule?
Thanks :D

I am getting ready to build a santa monica style scrubber. My two 96 watt t5 ho lights are on their way. My questions are what size screen do I need for my 135 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump? this...

Hi all,
I am going to attempt a santa monica style turf scrubber. What size acrylic should i use? quarter inch, half inch, or one inch? i will be using 192 watts of t5 ho lighting. i dont...

Sorry about that, I guess i should given a little more clarification. The acrylic box would be around 25 inches long but the scrubber would only take up 13 inches length wise. Should I just make the...

Hi everyone, I am wanting to try a new design similar to the sant monica 100 just not as high tech. Maybe an acrylic box with two lights mounted on each side. :D The lighting is either going to be...

is it ok to use a uv steralizer for disease control? would this harm my algae scrubber in any way?

I have a few questions, first, I have a 135 gallon saltwater fish only tank with a 29 glass sump. Currently I am running two 42 watt cfl's(one on each side). Since the water volume is approximately...

I was wonder how to properly clean off the black/brown sludge that appears on the screen. Is it ok to use your fingernail when cleaning since this is the stuff we do not want? Also, I have the...