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    The return lines run under/in the gravel for the...

    The return lines run under/in the gravel for the length of the tank. They feed the return water out of covered openings above the surface of the gravel where 95% or more of the return water is...
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    Part III – Gravel The best book for the time...

    Part III – Gravel
    The best book for the time (1985) on freshwater aquariums was Horst and Kipper’s “The Optimum Aquarium”. In their book they made some ground breaking discoveries or at least...
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    I had an MMFI scrubber for over ten years, see my...

    I had an MMFI scrubber for over ten years, see my thread "Pete's Algae Scrubber". They are very difficult to clean and are ineffecient. The bottom egg carton plastic does nothing but support the...
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    With all due respect, I ain't gonna read through...

    With all due respect, I ain't gonna read through that whole thread. I'll cover some of this in the gravel section, but in a nutshell here is the bottom line:

    If you add dirt, clay, laterite, ADA,...
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    1) Reactors, dosers, softeners etc. are all...

    1) Reactors, dosers, softeners etc. are all losers, stay away from them.

    2) If the house has a water softener hooked up, the house water is unfit for an aquarium, period.

    Not sure which...
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    Part II -Water The first step to a healthy...

    Part II -Water

    The first step to a healthy aquarium is to add water daily. But if water is added, in significant quantity, daily, water will also have to be removed. Daily water changing is the...
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    I watched it happen, the CO2 going into solution,...

    I watched it happen, the CO2 going into solution, real time, quite impressive. The exact amount and pressure and temperature are estimates, but it was a bunch and real quick, visible through a one...
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    No, CO2 dissolves very easily in water, much...

    No, CO2 dissolves very easily in water, much easier than Oxygen which is quite difficult to get dissolved. The reason that CO2 cannot be added to water by using an airstone is because the...
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    You are correct, raises toward alkalaine. Edited...

    You are correct, raises toward alkalaine. Edited to correct.
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    It appears that there is some question as to why...

    It appears that there is some question as to why an algae scrubber would be used in a freshwater planted aquarium. This is a difficult question to explain for two reasons. The first reason is that...
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    Decided to clean the mesh during a slight upgrade...

    Decided to clean the mesh during a slight upgrade yesterday. Cleaning the mesh was a breeze. I had to place a cross beam on the lid to prevet warping and put in a one inch drain to handle the...
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    Filling in nicely. Survived another power...

    Filling in nicely. Survived another power outage. I'm doing a couple of small updates this weekend, a new lid and then change the drain tube from 3/4 to 1/1 inch. Will get to see how easy it is to...
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    I'm in Maryland where we took the storm hit...

    I'm in Maryland where we took the storm hit Friday night, very impressive lightning display. Lost power for three days. I was worried that without water flow the algae scrubber would rot but it did...
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    Beautiful saltwater tank! I've always wanted to...

    Beautiful saltwater tank! I've always wanted to try one salt with my 180 but I have some reservations. Think I'll reserve them for later. Great tank!
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    The problem that I have with small fish though is...

    The problem that I have with small fish though is that they end up in the skimmer overflow. I've given up on them.

    Took this pic last night.
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    Floyd I did see your algae scrubber, but I am...

    Floyd I did see your algae scrubber, but I am still wary of the LEDs. I have 240 7 watt C9 Christmas lights that I set up each year, and I'm still waiting for the LEDs to get bright enough to...
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    Planted tanks are by far the most difficult...

    Planted tanks are by far the most difficult freshwater tanks. The balance of nutriments necessary for healthy plant growth versus promoting algae is a tightrope and is constantly falling out of...
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    Well, I've got about 200 gallons total water...

    Well, I've got about 200 gallons total water volume. By the old guidelines that's 200 sq. In. The screen mesh is 12" x 18" = 216 sq. In. Better a little big than a little small. And with...
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    Real plants indeed! I built it large because you...

    Real plants indeed! I built it large because you can always adjust the scrubber by lenghtening or shortening the lighting cycle. Also, I wanted to be able to run the entire flow from the pump...
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    Sorry, but I don't pay any attention to...

    Sorry, but I don't pay any attention to guidelines. Everything is trial and error. I bought the sheets from USP for ~$50 a piece, so $150 for 4'x8' sounds about right. Shipping on a 4'x8' is...
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    Pete's Algae Scrubber for a Planted Tank

    I’ve had a 180 in my living room for almost 20 years.

    http://www.snekpete.com/A1/Thumbs/DSC02345.jpg

    All of the plumbing is routed downstairs to its own dedicated room.
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