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  1. Thread: RAIN2

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    CJ shows his overgrowth on the RAIN2 with four...

    CJ shows his overgrowth on the RAIN2 with four GEM5 lights. Only GEM5 lights are strong enough to penetrate growth this thick.

    https://youtu.be/fiybBdTVBYE...
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    CJ shows his overgrowth on the RAIN2 with four...

    CJ shows his overgrowth on the RAIN2 with four GEM5 lights. Only GEM5 lights are strong enough to penetrate growth this thick.

    https://youtu.be/fiybBdTVBYE...
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    Sticky: February 4, 2025 Stock update from Santa Monica...

    February 4, 2025 Stock update from Santa Monica Filtration:

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

    1 - Pole Mount for RAIN2

    2 - HOG3xx
    3 - HOG3x
  4. Thread: GEM5

    by SantaMonica
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    GEM5® lights use all-red light which grows algae the best, and are fully submersible. 1000 PAR per light.

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    #algaereactor
    #algaescrubber
    #ats
    #ballingmethod
    #biopellets
    #bulkreefsupply
  5. Thread: DROP.2

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    For pico tanks, or for growing food for nano's,...

    For pico tanks, or for growing food for nano's, the DROP.2 is the smallest scrubber in the world.

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    #algaereactor
    #algaescrubber
    #ats
    #ballingmethod
    #biopellets
    #bulkreefsupply
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    The HOG2x® has the same light as the larger HOG3 but without the strings, making the HOG2x best for freshwater.

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    #algaereactor
    #algaescrubber
    #ats
    #ballingmethod
    #biopellets...
  7. Thread: DROP.6x

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    The DROP.6x is mostly for AIO back compartments,...

    The DROP.6x is mostly for AIO back compartments, and has two LEDs focused on just the back wall, where the Green Grabber growth surface is.

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    #algaereactor
    #algaescrubber
    #ats...
  8. Thread: SURF4

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    The first new thing to happen to waterfall...

    The first new thing to happen to waterfall scrubbers in 2025... any idea what it is?

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  9. Thread: RAIN2

    by SantaMonica
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    The first new thing to happen to waterfall...

    The first new thing to happen to waterfall scrubbers in 2025... any idea what it is?

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  10. Thread: HOG1

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    The little mighty HOG1® is the smallest of the HOG models with all the wet side covered with Green Grabber® growth surface.

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    #algaereactor
    #algaescrubber
    #ats
    #ballingmethod...
  11. Thread: SURF8

    by SantaMonica
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    The two independent growth compartments of the...

    The two independent growth compartments of the SURF8 and 8x (lights not shown) allow you to clean/harvest one while letting the other continue to grow/filter. This reduces the nutrients yo-yo effect...
  12. Thread: HOG.5

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    This is not the eye of the HAL 9000. It's the...

    This is not the eye of the HAL 9000. It's the single LED light of the HOG.5 upflow scrubber. Good for filtering smaller nano tank back compartments, or for growing live food for any size tank. HOG...
  13. Thread: RAIN2

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    The inside of the light dome of the RAIN2 (tm)...

    The inside of the light dome of the RAIN2 (tm) looks simple. What you can't see is the wiring inside the waterproof submersible white case of the GEM5® lights which controls the heat of the LEDs so...
  14. Thread: DROP1.4

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    The DROP 1.4 is the largest of the "regular" Drop...

    The DROP 1.4 is the largest of the "regular" Drop models and fits into the back compartment of most AIO tanks.

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    Of all the bubble upflow designs, the SURF2 like...

    Of all the bubble upflow designs, the SURF2 like this one is the easiest of all to harvest in saltwater; just lift up the lid and grab. Of course you can't do this when it's slime, or when it's new...
  16. Thread: RAIN2

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    The RAIN2 bottom tray, where algae drops down to,...

    The RAIN2 bottom tray, where algae drops down to, is the easiest to clean of any waterfall scrubber. Just try reaching your hand down into other box style scrubbers and scraping the bottom (after...
  17. Thread: SURF8

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    For big sumps that don't have much room above or...

    For big sumps that don't have much room above or below the waterline, the SURF8 or 8x only needs a few inches because it floats like a boat. Able to handle 8 cubes a food a day, and with two...
  18. Thread: DROP1.2

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    Holiday nano gift tanks can get a DROP1.2 for the...

    Holiday nano gift tanks can get a DROP1.2 for the back compartment. It's the one to get if you don't know what size to get.

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  19. Thread: DROP1.2x

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    Let the lights be with you... in the back...

    Let the lights be with you... in the back compartment. The DROP1.2x fits most compartments; you just pull it up and out to clean/harvest. This one is brand new.

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    Sticky: Updated December 18, 2024

    Updated December 18, 2024
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  22. Thread: HOG3

    by SantaMonica
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    Since HOG® scrubbers attach to both sides of the glass, there is some red light glow along the glass.

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  23. Thread: HOG2

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    Since HOG® scrubbers attach to both sides of the glass, there is some red light glow along the glass.

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    Since HOG® scrubbers attach to both sides of the glass, there is some red light glow along the glass.

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  25. Thread: HOG1

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    Since HOG® scrubbers attach to both sides of the glass, there is some red light glow along the glass.

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  26. Thread: HOG.5

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    Since HOG® scrubbers attach to both sides of the glass, there is some red light glow along the glass.

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  27. Thread: HOG1x

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    Since HOG® scrubbers attach to both sides of the glass, there is some red light glow along the glass.

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  28. Thread: HOG3x

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    Since HOG® scrubbers attach to both sides of the glass, there is some red light glow along the glass.

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  29. Thread: HOG3xx

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    Since HOG® scrubbers attach to both sides of the glass, there is some red light glow along the glass.

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  30. Thread: DROP1.2x

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    The DROP scrubbers of size 1.2 and larger have...

    The DROP scrubbers of size 1.2 and larger have very strong lighting because of the number of LEDs and large amount of white reflective Green Grabber® surfaces, so they should be started with the...
  31. Thread: DROP1.4x

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    The DROP scrubbers of size 1.2 and larger have...

    The DROP scrubbers of size 1.2 and larger have very strong lighting because of the number of LEDs and large amount of white reflective Green Grabber® surfaces, so they should be started with the...
  32. Thread: DROP1.4

    by SantaMonica
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    The DROP scrubbers of size 1.2 and larger have...

    The DROP scrubbers of size 1.2 and larger have very strong lighting because of the number of LEDs and large amount of white reflective Green Grabber® surfaces, so they should be started with the...
  33. Thread: DROP1.2

    by SantaMonica
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    The DROP scrubbers of size 1.2 and larger have...

    The DROP scrubbers of size 1.2 and larger have very strong lighting because of the number of LEDs and large amount of white reflective Green Grabber® surfaces, so they should be started with the...
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    This RAIN4 with slime needs: Cleaning today,...

    This RAIN4 with slime needs:

    Cleaning today, include the pipe and tray.

    Cleaning more often, probably every 3-5 days.

    More light; all six lights should be plugged in.

    An optional slime...
  35. Thread: RAIN4

    by SantaMonica
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    This RAIN4 with slime needs: Cleaning today,...

    This RAIN4 with slime needs:

    Cleaning today, include the pipe and tray.

    Cleaning more often, probably every 3-5 days.

    More light; all six lights should be plugged in.

    An optional slime...
  36. SantaMonica utility patent #3 for waterfall scrubbers 12,152,225

    https://algaescrubber.net/12152225.pdf

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    Photo inhibition (too much light)

    Many new users of strong lights on new scrubbers try to start out with full power light, thinking that the reason they got the strong lights in the first place was because there is a nutrient/algae...
  38. Thread: RAIN4

    by SantaMonica
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    How to get the most silent scrubbing into the...

    How to get the most silent scrubbing into the tightest space: RAIN4 lowered down to the waterline.

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    How to get the most silent scrubbing into the...

    How to get the most silent scrubbing into the tightest space: RAIN4 lowered down to the waterline.

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  40. Thread: SURF4

    by SantaMonica
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    Here is a ready-to-harvest screen of green hair...

    Here is a ready-to-harvest screen of green hair algae on a RAIN4.

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    Here is a ready-to-harvest screen of green hair...

    Here is a ready-to-harvest screen of green hair algae on a RAIN4.

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  42. Thread: SURF2xx

    by SantaMonica
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    A SURF2x newly unboxed and plugged in. Pure deep...

    A SURF2x newly unboxed and plugged in. Pure deep red 660nm light is what algae loves.

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  43. The first acrylic algae scrubber in 2008

    The first acrylic algae scrubber: The SM120 (or SM100 as it was called) in 2008, made of clear and mirror acrylic, with T5 lights, designed to fit on the sump in the small space under the 90g...
  44. Thread: HOG3

    by SantaMonica
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    This HOG3 or 3x or 3xx is showing perfect Ulva...

    This HOG3 or 3x or 3xx is showing perfect Ulva Fasciata growth... the favorite food of tangs. It looks like it's in a display (see the corals at the top right and left) and the light was removed and...
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    Sticky: This HOG3 or 3x or 3xx is showing perfect Ulva...

    This HOG3 or 3x or 3xx is showing perfect Ulva Fasciata growth... the favorite food of tangs. It looks like it's in a display (see the corals at the top right and left) and the light was removed and...
  46. Thread: HOG3

    by SantaMonica
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    If you have high nutrients and are going to grow...

    If you have high nutrients and are going to grow dark slime, nothing will hold it better than the Green Grabber® rocky textures such as on this HOG3 or 3x or 3xx. This growth will fall right off of a...
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    Sticky: If you have high nutrients and are going to grow...

    If you have high nutrients and are going to grow dark slime, nothing will hold it better than the Green Grabber® rocky textures such as on this HOG3 or 3x or 3xx. This growth will fall right off of a...
  48. Sticky: DROP.2 "Love my Santa Monica drop.2, great...

    DROP.2

    "Love my Santa Monica drop.2, great scrubbers" -- d__fox_ on IG

    "Arrived safely and working a treat thank you! The algae growth is doing a really good job of helping keep the nitrate...
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    Sticky: September 24, 2024 Stock update from Santa Monica...

    September 24, 2024 Stock update from Santa Monica Filtration:

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

    2 - Pole Mount for RAIN2

    2 - HOG3xx
    2 - HOG3x
  50. Thread: DROP1.4

    by SantaMonica
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    Some people think that DROP scrubbers or other...

    Some people think that DROP scrubbers or other upflow scrubbers only grow slime. This is because waterfall scrubbers can't hold on to slime (the screen just looks empty), and so you rarely see...
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