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  1. Upflow with just outlet pipe from main reef tank

    I have set one up using just the outlet pipe from main display ,so water rushes out right next to the screen, as I have the end of the pipe just under the water level this creates plenty of bubbles...
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    Re: heatsink/leds hunting for good prices

    dont see any bigish heatsinks on there site.
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    heatsink/leds hunting for good prices

    does anybody know were the best place is to get the heatsinks for the leds , in the uk for a decent price . or would i be better of getting them all shipped over from china or the usa . in the uk...
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    Re: Gone LED

    looking good . love the growth you have . think i will have to go led on mine aswell , looks like all the led scrubbers are doing verywell .
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    Re: New sizing guidelines

    right i have never been good with maths at all :oops: , so the way i have my scrubber now is waterfall type 1 sided light is 30w cfl bulb large screen , but with this new size guide what size do i...
  6. solar powered algae scrubber, by main tank lights?

    right i thought i would put this one forward for the people with the electrical knowhow , as i am not very good with building electrical things .
    i am sure this is possible to do .
    have and led...
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    scrubber and ozone

    if i have a scrubber as i do , will using ozone generator affect it at all? or is it fine to use bith togeather , i would have thought it would be fine to do so but thought i would ask the question.
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    well i went out and got some tmc carbon to run in my sump to take nutrients out more quickly and try and save a coral that is stripping back fast , it might save it , it might not .
    skimmer is...
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    question , has enybody had turf scrubber growth problems due to levels in tank beeing out of balance , as in calcium , magnesium , kh , my calcium is at 540 ppm , magnesium at 1320ppm , dkh 7 - 125...
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    Re: Home blended coral food, $5

    yes i agree with that but it has to be put in near some flow of water to disperse it , if you put it in tank that is totaly still it goes like stringy snot , marine snow of the shelf does the same...
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    going to have a look at the plant grow leds , but its all down to money . so have to wait and see .
    been messing with my scrubber to much so need it to start growing again . think the bulb will be...
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    haa i was a big hasty with the led light working , it does not work as well as the bulb .
    i seen some growth but not enough to say it works that well so now taken that off and put bulb back on .
    so...
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    Re: Home blended coral food, $5

    thought about just freezing it myself without the powder , easier and will keep longer frozen .
    but say you put it in a drip feeder type of feeder mixed in with phytoplankton and oyster eggs , think...
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    see through algae

    why do you get clear algea on the scrubber ? its mixed in with the green and purple algae. :?:
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    update i have gone vertical and put the 10w led further away and it works fine now , must have been the horizontal and to close with the led that caused the mistake of it not working .
    will get some...
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    well i tried the 10w led , doesnt work at all , could go to the 30w version but just dont have the money to buy one so going back to the bulb .
    10w led had next to know growth at all in 2 days ,...
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    Re: Ace's ATS v2.0 - LEDs

    also i have been thinking a lot about going vertical with the scrubber , my nitrates have never been zero , not high though .
    think i will have to go vertical to get zero .
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    Re: Ace's ATS v2.0 - LEDs

    yes i was having a good read today on red leds for growth , it is also the case in growing phyto plankton from what i have read .
    i think i might try the light i have now over the scrubber ,but with...
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    Re: Ace's ATS v2.0 - LEDs

    which one , do you want to know about ? heat sink takes care of the cooling on both.
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    Re: Ace's ATS v2.0 - LEDs

    this is the one i am trying now,
    IP65 Waterproof, Use for inside and outside
    Low heat, no UV or IR light radiation
    1 x 10W high power LED, >900LM
    Color temperature: 6000K (Cool White)
    LED...
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    Re: Ace's ATS v2.0 - LEDs

    [attachment=0:a2abot9y]luminare main advert pic.jpg[/attachment:a2abot9y]
    this is what i have over my tank now , it is the 100w version all 3w leds mix of white 12000-15000k blue 455nm .
    was...
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    Re: Ace's ATS v2.0 - LEDs

    excellent build there , i have led unit over my reef , and more than happy with leds .
    i sourced my led unit for my tank from china myself , they are ready made units .
    sure i can get them to build...
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    Curious as to why you would say that when there are several scrubbers on your site that use LEDs and work just fine? As I said in my thread, they are just too expensive right now to really be more...
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    carnt see why they dont , wavelengths that are right should work the same as bulbs do .
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    why?
  26. Re: Who are you on other sites, and how did you find this one?

    im on ultimate reef and the salty box and this one , found this site when i was reading up on scrubbers , read the peace by santa on the ur section .
    googled turf scrubbers and found this site so...
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    well got the plastic canvas on the scrubber now , much better with that on it .
    had to treat my tank with chemiclean to get rid of red cyno , affected my scrubber as well , so just waiting for it to...
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    Re: Home blended coral food, $5

    did this recipe myself last week , very good stuff , fish and corals love it . went a bit mad with it like ended up with around 2 ltrs of it :shock: ,
    used fresh oysters of a supermarket fish deli...
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    Re: scrubber build into my sump

    yes i need to replace the grid i am going to do the plastic canvas like you said , i have just put a 11w energy saver bulb over it which = to 60w output and is 2700k
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    scrubber build into my sump

    i have built a scrubber into my sump design and would like some feedback on if anybody thinks this is anygood , :)
    [attachment=2:195ctal1]Photo0082.jpg[/attachment:195ctal1]
    i have had this running...
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