I am having a couple ongoing issues with the magnets seriously corroding and falling off I have attempted to clean and reattach them numerous times. I just ordered some different magnets to try but...
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I am having a couple ongoing issues with the magnets seriously corroding and falling off I have attempted to clean and reattach them numerous times. I just ordered some different magnets to try but...
Just an honest little update here. I have become quite frustrated with my HOG.5 for the following reasons. First is the little magnets. I have attempted to reattach 5 of the magnets that have fallen...
Cleaning day! Cleaned the HOG.5 today and took a few pics. Took about 10 minutes with a toothbrush. Did notice that the little magnets are rusting. Any solution to that? Tank looks better than ever...
Oh, by the way, what can I feed my Turbo snail to keep him happy? I feel like I owe him something!
Okay, 2 more hours. I don't want to say I have been feeding alot more but I am definitely not as conservative as I was. I was literally afraid to feed the tank before!
Well, it's been almost 3 weeks with the HOG.5 and 2 with my lone Turbo snail. I am happy to report that I have no Hair Algae left in the tank. No signs of any regrowth of what the snail has eaten...
HOG.5 has been running for 2 weeks now. Even though there is not a lot growing yet, should I be giving it a light cleaning? Between the Turbo dnail and HOG.5, I have hardly any HA left in the tank!...
Cannot view pics either. Please repost as this sounds very interesting.
Checked screen today and the hair algae has taken off! Several small tufts around the edges and one slightly bigger one that looks like it's growing out of the silicone that holds the screen. Not...
Maybe a bee scrubber is in order?
Certainly not questioning your expertise SM but why would this be beneficial? Oh, as a side note, you think we have problems? Here is what showed up at the next door neighbors for the 4th!!! BEES-...
Well, I spaced the screen out a little using one of those small peel and stick ty-rap bases and used a very small ty-rap with a label flag on it. No holes through the screen and should be easy to...
I am happy to be seeing a positive trend! There is something that I can't quite put my finger on happening in the tank. Removing the filter floss has not resulted in any particles visible in the...
Not a very good pic but you can see the green growing mostly on the back of the screen. Bubbles do not really touch the screen except at the very top where they accumulate. I tried bending the screen...
Well, checked the screen today and I am definitely getting some green growth!!! The weird part is that it seems concentrated on the back of the screen. Is this normal? Will try and get a picture...
I would really like to add an overflow/sump and build a diy scrubber. Cost and converting my current configuration (stand, lights, etc..) may not be easily feasible. I will probably wait to see the...
I see they also sell an S10 thats somewhat smaller. I believe it has 1 filter slot. Would you happen to know the individual filter slot dimensions? Your bubbles really seem to hug the screen well....
ruddybop,
Very interested in your HOB setup. New to scrubbers and currently trying one of SM's HOG.5's. I like the idea of a HOB to preserve a more minimalistic view of the tank. I f you don't mind...
Actually, she was an abandoned stray until a week ago! My wife feeds a bunch of strays in the park across the street and trapped a few to take and have fixed. She was one of them. When my wife...
Sorry about the cat pic! I really can't figure out this whole picture posting thing. The Turbo Snail is new and I hope he has an appetite for algae!
27872788Okay, I moved the HOG.5 up until only air is pushed out the hole. There is a gap between the inside top edge and the top edge of the tank that probably relieves most of the air pressure....
Yes. The edge of the HOG is even with the top edge of the glass so the little hole is out of the water. Maybe I have too much air flowing? I do have a little adj. valve so I could turn it down.
Hi Kerry! I did the peroxide treatment twice before and it did kill the HA but it comes right back. I think the dead/dying algae just fuels growth again. I also wondered about its effect on the...
Also was getting alot of gurgling noise and splashing from the little vent hole so I took a short length of plastic straw and attached a short piece of airline tubing to it. Stuck the straw end in...
Still nothing on the screen but I read on another post that the HA on the rocks can outcompete the scrubber if you have low nitrate/phosphate levels in the water. Maybe good idea to scrub the rocks...
I suppose the bubble action washed away the little bit I smeared into the screen. I did use a flashlight to check it. Upon closer inspection the screen may have a very slight greenish cast at the...
Just a little update. Took a peek at my screen today and nothing on it. I really don't even see the hair algae mush that I seeded it with on Sunday. Patience is not my strong suite! Good news is...
So I measured how much food I feed per day and they all seem to be about 1/8 to 1/3 of a teaspoon. About the same using an empty frozen cube to measure. I know that the pellets do not all get eaten...
I will try to measure my average feeding amount by adding it to an empty cube in a mysis pack I have. My guess would be 1/4 to 1/2 cube max. If the cleaner shrimp wasn't such a pig it would be far...
I have 2 very small clowns and a cleaner shrimp that get fed directly. Also have a small clam, 7 LPS, a Sun Coral and a few snails that get whatever is left. I feed by alternating Cyclopeze, Rods...
Not perfect but hopefully you can get an idea of my setup and algae issue. Kind of dieing off in the one shot because of massive amounts of GFO and water changes. Comes right back to life when I feed...
Hopefully posting a few photos here.2756275727582759
Received and installed on Saturday and so far seems to be working ok. Removed filter floss and GFO from canister filter but left it running with a bit of carbon and for the added flow. I bought a...
Almost forgot. I will definitely try "seeding" the screen tomorrow. Lord knows I have enough algae to work with! Good to hear that the bubble flow does not have to be perfect. I just looked at it...
Just a quick thanks SM for all you do for the aquarium community! Your obvious passion for the hobby in general and more specifically the area of filtration is really inspirational. Hell, I don't...
Just a quick update. Received and installed my SantaMonica HOG.5 today. Really hoping it helps my ongoing hair algae issue. I have been running GFO and performing 3 gal. water changes every week....
Well, I just ordered too! I was on the fence about the HOG.5 and a DIY and decided to order from SM due to his expertise. Because the UAS concept is in its early stages, I realize that future...
Just about convinced to order one! So, in your unbiased (lol) opinion, how much of a problem would this create ( if any) with bubbles and salt creep in the display? I am learning more and more about...
Very impressive SM. I recently posted about a DIY UAS using an Aquaclear 50 HOB but this might be a better option for me. A couple of questions if I may? What is needed to drive the ,leds and since...
Well, stopped at a craft store and picked up a sheet of #7 mesh and roughed it up with a hole saw. Sure seems like algae would grow on it. I may give the AC50 HOB a try. I feed about 1/2 cube a day...
I have a 12gal long reef and am very interested in the new UAS concept. This is my 2nd attempt at reefkeeping. I gave up the 1st time because no matter what I tried, all I ended up with was a tank...