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Here is my pic of my algae, its gha right? But very thin, n also loose, i dont know how to make it thick :(

i removed my skimmer since i started using ats... all the coral are fine, the fish also fine, the water also clear.. why would u still run a skimmer for..? waisting electricity

I forgot to take pic on the screen, it grew GHA :) but veryyy thin... Now im running 9 hr

im still running 12 hour at the moment, i will post u the pic end of this week.

if i use the window tint, i will only use the 10 - 20 % light reduction. Do u think, that is still too much?

u mean like a window tint ?

Ok, i will try to move it back a bit, and reduce it to 12 hours ? Or less

its been a week, but the algae doesnt seem start growing more.. :(( or does the algae adjusting with the new light source..?

oke, i just worry the power is not as stronger as all red :(

should i keep the light run 18 hr ?

here are some of my LED pics for scrubber. Screen 20 " x 6 " ( with 3w x 36 pcs)

Do u guys think, any benifit of mixing with the blue..? at the first i want it ALL RED, but the seller suggest me...

hi Guys.. FINALLY, i just bought a DIY LED for my scrubber :D but only for 1 side ( i would like to see how it goes 1rst )

i have 3w x 36 pc (24pc 660nm Red + 12pc blue) actualy i ordered 3w x 30...

Okay, im still consider to buy the led or not... If my algae cant go thicker in 1 mnth time, i would change it to led

By the way, if 1 side using led 3w x 30 pc, n the other just T5 bout 72w.. Wat...

at the moment im using 3w LED for my DT, n now i wanna try it to my scrubber :)

i hv a 20" x 6" screen, as it is my only filteration, so i have to make it strong.

How many 3W led on each side...

Hi, im gonna replace my T5 to DIY led

Do u think, should i order the LED with the same amount Watts with the T5? (because i heard dat led is more powerful)

well, i make it simple.. 50w Red LED...

yup. i think i need the fertilizer

thank you

ok.. i thought the water is contain microalgae

sorry guys, a bit out of topic..but i need help, so PLEASE help me find out.


Im going to culture rotifer, and they eat " microalgae " . and the company sell it in the bottle call " rotifer diet"...

i stop using the kitchen salt, but when i was using it... it was ok, nothing go wrong, but i just add abit though.

at the end.. i failed raise the salinity... it still the same :( maybe i need...

actually, i use kitchen salt for raising my salinity, is it danger..?
what i know that kitchen salt contain iodide that can harm the fishes, if i dose too much, is it right ?

sorry, out of topic

can u use kitchen salt for SW tank ?

here.. in my country, it doesnt say anything about kelvin on the box :(
so, im not sure how many kelvin it is..

is it better to use the T5 (Warm White) than T5 (Daylight white) ...? because the WW has less K

hahaha... very very good idea ;)

hi, accidently 3 days ago i forgot to plug in the PH, so obviously the algae dried.. n my screen bended.

3 days ago i just cleaned the screen one side, so the other one hv full of thick algae,...

Impressive growth... so jeallous.. :(

usually i clean the box every 7 days too, but last week i didnt clean the box (only the screen)..

so it grew lots of GHA, BUT on the otherside, my screen growth not very thick (like the other...

Hi santa,
now my water quality is awesome.

do u know why my green hair algae only grow on the bottom of the box, not on the screen..?

once again..

Thank You guys ;)

.. dont know much bout light.
but since i changed, its much much brighter n also grow thicker algae..

the store person that i bought said, it follow the ballast capacity

:roll: :roll: :roll:

actually, i dont really have a problem with algae in my tank.. even on my glass.

but i have cyano that really really hard to make it go away...

as im only using my ats the only filteration, n...

yup u're right. actually, i dont if its really 80W

because i only changed the ballast from 14w to 28W, but the bulb still 14W.

do u think it will produce 28W? any idea..?

wow wow wow... :roll: :roll: :roll:
now its confusing me..

usually a T5NO it hv 3200 K - 4000 K (im using it)
is it the reason why i never get a green hairy algae..?

because since i've...

i hv 84w (each side). so totatl 168W for screen 20" x 6,1" isnt it more than 1 watt for every 1 square inch..?

so if the bulb color is not white... the algae still grow as good as the white light..?[/quote]
The important thing is the rating of 2700K or 3000K. Dont get to hung up on the color of the glass...

does the T5HO hv somthing different in the light source, that make the algae grow more.. ? compare to T5 Normal Output ?

so if the bulb color is not white... the algae still grow as good as the white light..?

Hi Santa!

1 x 24W T5HO, compare with 2 x 14W T5 normal output.

which one will grow algae more..?

no.
i mean the T5HO, but i would like to try the RED color... can the algae grow?

hey i've seen ur LED color are red.

can i also change my T5HO from white to RED as well..?

hey santa, why does my algae is not hairy... its kindly look like jelly algae as the pic above.. any idea?

Screen : 20" x 6.1" (light on both side) 84 W eachside
i use 4 bulb of 14w, BUT i...

hi, floyd
ur tank got lots of coraline algae growing all over the glass.
i wonder, do u dose calcium alot ?

hi, just want to update my scrubber.

last week i changed my bulb, actually i just change the BALLAST NOT the BULB. im still using 14W bulb with 24W Ballast.
it is much brighter than be4.
n my...

dude, LA fishguy video are different to mrsaltwatertank.com

LA fishguy is a man that help guide, how to clean n maintain ur aquarium, BASE on his experiment.

Mrsaltwatertank is a guy that just...

its not purple at all. its red n hairy n ugly

i will take a closer photo.

In the past 2 weeks, so many RED ALGAE growing all over my LR... what happen..? is it because too high po4 ..?

(look at the left side liverock, all covered by the red algae.. )...

I just wondering, since my ATS working.. n lots pods in the box. This things start growing on my pump

What is that..?
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu2/ridwanlay/IMG00020-20110419-1800.jpg

i think when the water turning to green, its not good.

but ur algae perfect i recon

Hi santa how r ya?
yesterday i just checked my NO3 is almost 0. by the way, does the GHA also eat the phospate...?

coz im thinking of buying some coral, but first thing first i want to get rid of...

damn... i just bought the BIO DIGEST . n i just added it :?

but u said, if there are lot of GHA at the bottom it does 3D filtering...

ok. i'll try to buy.

1. there are lots of GHA on the bottom of the box of my ATS, should i clean it or just let it be (just clean the screen) ?

second things, i would to dose a " MICROBACTER7...

Yes..! i hv reflector for each bulb, and its reflect very well..

u mean, its oke replace with the new 14W again..?, or the T5HO... ?cause i cannt afford to buy the T5HO for every 3 mnths... :cry:...