did not notice a smell of any kind. Was actually quite clean smelling. With just weekly water changes, caeto, carbon and a filter pad from time to time, my BC run great for over a year! I wanted...
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did not notice a smell of any kind. Was actually quite clean smelling. With just weekly water changes, caeto, carbon and a filter pad from time to time, my BC run great for over a year! I wanted...
Ok its been over a month and i am very dissapointed in my results using a scrubber on my BC29.
The scruber grew well and all appeared to be in order but each time i cleaned the screen and rinsed I...
I have a BC29 running a scrubber. It has been up for about a month now. GREAT growth!
Problem is the 3 times that i have cleaned it I have massive polyp withdraw and my zoas retract a bit as...
anyone used liquid electrical tape? wondering if that would be an option for all but the lens?
I attempted to use thin plastic but i am tight on space.
have you had success with this product?
you the man.... thanks!
my solution to an acrylic box was a polycarb file holder from a local overstock store. Saved my $$ and build time. Works great, prevents splash. Even sanded all but the light window and painted it...
The led arrays that I have on my scrubber are starting to show some salt creep damage.
Are there any spray-on or paint-on products readily available to make my LED's and wires "water resistant"...
It is my opinion that extream attitudes in either direction are a bit counterproductive. I belive in the concept of the algae scrubber (hence my use of 2 of them) BUT!!!!!
There is still a good...
14 it shall be!
I have an emergency overflow built in and i noticed an increas in flow. I believe i will have to shade my slot a bit to keep the growth from clogging.
thank you for the...
I added diffuser from lowes and spread my lights out (because backing them up was not an option with my current design). Growing much better now!
this is what it looks like when your leds are too close togeather (hot spots):
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii602/like-fish1/2013-01-04_18-07-02_507.jpg
still experimenting with mine as...
Side 1
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii602/like-fish1/2013-01-17_14-49-55_816.jpg
Side 2
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii602/like-fish1/2013-01-17_14-49-39_726.jpg
After cleaning:...
N project.I just built one for my bc29. I used the design from the link above. I used scrap lexan and aquarium silicone. Its been running about 5 days now with a pc bulb. Ill post on my first...
light is spread out and added a RB to each side. updates to come.
i have 5 LED on each side of the screen. all leds in series. I suppose with a bit of creative wiring i could make the 2 RB parallel. Wont be pretty but the results is what i am after. This is...
660
i am going to jump on board the questions.....
SM youstated that the RB will overpower the reds? I added one RB bridglux to 4 red LED (all 3W ). I have 4/1 red/blue on each side of scrubber. ...
full scrubber shot:
I also had to add some splash shielding to prevent salt creep on my LED's
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii602/like-fish1/2013-01-04_19-37-58_544.jpg
i added cut diffuser to the inside of my scrubber box and turned the led back up to just below full power. The scrubber is on for 9 hrs a day now. This has been in place for just shy of a week.
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thank you for the comments.... the center of the screen is starting to grow over now..... THe outer edges are getting well developed growth of blck/brown sludge.
What is indicating that the...
would there be a difference if i simply turned them down. It appears that i am not hurting at all on light. if i decrease the intensity does anyone anticipate it no longer being enough?
https://store-b4d7d.mybigcommerce.com/deep-red-660nm/
deep red 120 deg no optics......
its quite a distinct light pattern!
i added lighting ton the 17th and have been running 6 3w red LED at 50% power (350nm +/-) for 5 days. This is my growth.
Is the lighting too strong or is this the norm. I have 3 3w LED on each...
Thank you x 3........
I have hunted high and low.
What unit of measure is this infamous "CUBE".
It would be a great sticky or addition to the FAQ section.
Can someone please quantify "CUBE" in its various...
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii602/like-fish1/th_2012-12-11_19-14-02_37.jpg
The screen is in place and the flow looks great. Its a bit sparse at the very beginning of the cut but i think...
I have been lurking and reading for a few months now and am ready to take the plunge.
This is the 120 gal display with 40 gal breeder sump....