the algae is not sticking to the rough surface.
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the algae is not sticking to the rough surface.
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my question is why is my algae is hairy algae now and keep coming off?
hi I don't have pic right now because I didn't clean my algae scrubber yet because it look cleam. my algae is like hairy style algae and doesn't stick well to the surface. the algae is flying around...
is the hog 3 only for saltwater or can be used for freshwater? the website say its only for saltwater.
sure i'll take it next week. was wondering wat do more led do? seems like hog 2 and hog 1.3 inside the same just the outside have more led. just wondering if I should upgrade to 4 led instead of 2 led
thanks for the help, now its keep growing after I clean it. I was wondering I don't know if some of those white stuff is coming off. 1 small spot looks yellow and I don't see any of those rough white...
so my scrubber is good to go now? how do people have a thick growth on it? just wait longer before cleaning? do u know how to prevent the glass from having coat of slime on it?
heres a picture before cleaning the scrubber and side of the tank
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should I brush clean the scrubber and the side or leave it like that for another week?
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alright i'll add this in 2 week after doing a water change.
I use these pads
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004MNNAC6/ref=twister_B0744PTPZ6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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I have poly filter pads in my filter.
its hard for me to top it off with distilled water when I have a 125g tank. lol
theres no piping in the tank. I use tap water with prime. and yes I do water changes mybe once a month
this is 1 week after using a toothbrush to clean it, let me know if I should use the chemiclean or wait another week and see
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i'll give it a try after waiting 1 week if its have growth or not
whats that?
heres my first week with 22hrs of light, should I use the brush to clean it or leave it as is?
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heres a 1 week pic with the cloth off and 18hrs of light
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heres another week, I was wondering when do I remove the cloth? or should I wait longer?
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heres another week pic
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I just tested it and its around .5-1ppm of phosphate
mybe once a month mybe
no only plastic tubing and plastic fitting
just a bit on the glass
im using this med, look like it don't have copper based med in it.
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yes the past 3 week. do medication affect it?
just tested the water at first and it shows 20ppm nitrate
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how long till it full? seems like this been going on for 2 month
its on 3/4 covered last time you told me to cover 3/4, should I cover the whole thing?
I think on bottom
heres the pic for this week
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alright i'll report back after another week
is there any faster way to cover the white rock faster?
heres a pic of the 1 week with the cloth on, don't seems to have much algae like others have in a week. im I doing something wrong?
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oky put cloth 3/4 on the light, most light is covered. i'll post back in 1 week or if anything chances.
k heres a 1 week photo. anything to improve the growth? or just keep doing 18hr of light and 24hr air?
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alright after 2 days of 18 hr of light I start seeing little green dot again not a lot but i'll give it some times and see how it goes. i'll update it when its 1 week
seems like all those greenish stuff is gone and back to all white with the bubble 24/7 and light 24/7
alright took the black cloth out and going to leave the bubble for 24hr and the light for 24hr
heres some picture of the scrubber. I guess its not black dots its greenish. for the scrubber I just see 1 open hole on top of the scrubber, should I drill some holes on top or would I screw up my...
hi I brought a santa monica 1.3g algae scrubber and its been almost 1 month im just seeing small little dots. I emailed santa monica and they tell me to cover the light more and do 18hr air pump....