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This SURF2 or 2x or 2xx scrubber® shows some of the bare Green Grabber® strings at the top, but if you look close you can see green growth following some of the other strings.

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This SURF2 or 2x or 2xx scrubber® shows some of the bare Green Grabber® strings at the top, but if you look close you can see green growth following some of the other strings.

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This is a pretty good example of the textured RAIN2 tray holding growth that has dropped off the screen. For best filtering, the screen should be cleaned sooner, but if not the tray will help.

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This is a pretty good example of the textured RAIN2 tray holding growth that has dropped off the screen. For best filtering, the screen should be cleaned sooner, but if not the tray will help.

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Updated April 11, 2024

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The first person who can link to the most places who sells waterfall scrubbers that use my patent pending SLIP.7 style overfloing tray (instead of my free open source overhead pipe with...

RAIN 16 dimensions

https://youtu.be/p1NJpFK0D3s
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1501512264109557
https://www.instagram.com/p/C5iyYoXIKzE/...

This RAIN4 has very dark slime from high nutrients in saltwater, and could really use a Slime and Heavy Growth Screen. At least, it should be brushed clean every 3 days, and lights run 24 hours.
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This RAIN4 has very dark slime from high nutrients in saltwater, and could really use a Slime and Heavy Growth Screen. At least, it should be brushed clean every 3 days, and lights run 24 hours.
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18 is a safe amount for now.

Should only be running 1 light, not 2. Brush the screen and holes clean, and the tray and pipe slot, and run the 1 light until most of the screen holes are filled in with some color growth.

Also...

Guide to free open source waterfall algae scrubber designs, and also licensable patented and patent-pending waterfall algae scrubber designs:

Patent number 10,655,095 covers water coming up...

Updating March 2024

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It's getting near the last chance to inquire about a U.S. license to sell, resell, or import from another country, any algae scrubber that utilizes my SLIP.7 pending claim features before I...

This HOG1x scrubber® is small for filtering this tank, but can grow some fresh food for it.

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This HOG1x scrubber® is small for filtering this tank, but can grow some fresh food for it.

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This type of slime growth on this RAIN4 waterfall scrubber in saltwater really needs the screen, tray, and pipe slot to be brushed clean every 3 or 4 days (note how much growth is on the tray), and...

This type of slime growth on this RAIN4 waterfall scrubber in saltwater really needs the screen, tray, and pipe slot to be brushed clean every 3 or 4 days, and would do best with an optional Slime...

This type of slime growth on this RAIN4 waterfall scrubber in saltwater really needs the screen, tray, and pipe slot to be brushed clean every 3 or 4 days, and would do best with an optional Slime...

Spanish RAIN instructions now posted:

https://algaescrubber.net/RAIN-Instructions-spanish.pdf

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Spanish RAIN instructions now posted:

https://algaescrubber.net/RAIN-Instructions-spanish.pdf

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This is an established RAIN4 standard stock flat screen, showing the newer hang-tabs at the top, ready to drop into the display to feed the fish.

https://youtube.com/shorts/dfBenLZUjzs...

This is an established RAIN4 standard stock flat screen, showing the newer hang-tabs at the top, ready to drop into the display to feed the fish.

https://youtube.com/shorts/dfBenLZUjzs...

This DROP1.4x (older model with clear tubing) shows how the 6 high power LEDs burn through the growth.

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This DROP1.4x (older model with clear tubing) shows how the 6 high power LEDs burn through the growth.

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This DROP1.2 (an older one with clear tubing) looks like some growth has been pulled out by hand. For more filtering, you could brush the surfaces off in the sink under freshwater.

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This DROP1.2 (an older one with clear tubing) looks like some growth has been pulled out by hand. For more filtering, you could brush the surfaces off in the sink under freshwater.

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This half SURF8 or 8x shows the strings circled around 3 of the 4 holes where the upflowing air bubbles come up (red arrows). This demonstrates how the air bubbles create vertical pathways for light...

This SURF4 or 4x (or half SURF8 or 8x) shows the strings circled around 3 of the 4 holes where the upflowing air bubbles come up (red arrows). This demonstrates how the air bubbles create vertical...

Here is a nicely made DIY pole mount for a RAIN2, and a drain bulkhead added too. Note the microwave ready to cook algae.

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Here is a nicely made DIY pole mount for a RAIN2, and a drain bulkhead added too. Note the microwave ready to cook algae.

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Not spaghetti and meat sauce. Looks like a modified HOG3 or 3x or 3xx scrubber that needed brushing out (in a sink) a week ago. Slime it still good though... ...

Not spaghetti and meat sauce. Looks like a modified HOG3 or 3x or 3xx scrubber that needed brushing out (in a sink) a week ago. Slime it still good though... ...

This is a rare situation where a pole mount is not used, but a regular shelf on the top of the sump is not either. Instead this RAIN2 is on a shelf halfway down the sump.

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This is a rare situation where a pole mount is not used, but a regular shelf on the top of the sump is not either. Instead this RAIN2 is on a shelf halfway down the sump.

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The RAIN2 with two GEM5 lights is enough light for most situations, and allows you to silicone in two more lights later if needed.

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This RAIN4 is getting started, and looks like it has 1 light running in the middle. The dark slime (from high nutrients in the water) is holding on to the Green Grabber screen as best it can, but...

This RAIN4 is getting started, and looks like it has 1 light running in the middle. The dark slime (from high nutrients in the water) is holding on to the Green Grabber screen as best it can, but...

This small HOG.5 which is the same physical size as the HOG1 and HOG1x takes up little space inside sump cabinets. This Hog is probably too small to do real filtering on this larger tank but it can...

This small HOG.5 which is the same physical size as the HOG1 and HOG1x takes up little space inside sump cabinets. This Hog is probably too small to do real filtering on this larger tank but it can...

For those who needed the claims to be published of the lateral slot in the water distributor tray sitting on the main body, they were published today by the patent office:
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Updated RAIN2 and RAIN4 instructions in Italian

http://www.algaescrubber.net/RAIN-Instructions-italian.pdf
http://www.algaescrubber.net/RAIN-Instructions-italian.doc

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RAIN units like the new RAIN16 can be pole mounted, or set on a shelf. This video covers how to put the RAIN16 on a shelf:

https://youtu.be/_OoBvun89OY...

This DROP1.2x has bright green slime and needs brushing every few days. This growth gets thicker on Green Grabber rocks under water, but not on strings, and not on waterfalls.

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This DROP1.2x has bright green slime and needs brushing every few days. This growth gets thicker on Green Grabber rocks under water, but not on strings, and not on waterfalls.

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January 16, 2024 Stock update from Santa Monica Filtration:

2 - RAIN4
2 - RAIN2 with 4 GEM5 lights
1 - RAIN2 with 2 GEM5 lights

1 - Pole Mount for RAIN2

3 - HOG3xx
1 - HOG3x

This is a HOG1.3, which is a larger case but with less Green Grabber surfaces, and with 2 red LEDs. This one needs brushing every 2 or 3 days, and the light on 24 hours. It should never get this...

This is a HOG1.3, which is a larger case but with less Green Grabber surfaces, and with 2 red LEDs. This one needs brushing every 2 or 3 days, and the light on 24 hours. It should never get this...

This particular type of slime growth in this SURF4 or 4x scrubber® does not get any thicker. So, you wash it out with fast water in your sink or with a hose. In a waterfall scrubber this growth falls...

This particular type of slime growth in this SURF4 or 4x scrubber® does not get any thicker. So, you wash it out with fast water in your sink or with a hose. In a waterfall scrubber this growth falls...