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    Doesn't have much green algae

    I got this pre-made SM100 unit with 2 lights at the beginning of the year. I've never been able to produce much algae from it. I've cleaned the sheet 3 days ago, and this is what I got. Even I don't clean it in a week, it is just a bit thicker but still not green. I have a 125g tank with 125g sump. No coral, just 4 tangs and 6 other small fish. Feeding them a couple of times a day with frozen food and/or dry flakes.

    I just recorded this video this morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hGD0Jaxb70

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    Re: Doesn't have much green algae

    If that's 3 days, then it's working good. Start multiplying your food by 4X for a couple weeks. Then 8X. Try frozen cubes.

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    Re: Doesn't have much green algae

    So, basically it just doesn't have enough nutrient in the water for it go grow like what you shown in your video?

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    Re: Doesn't have much green algae

    What is your N and P at?

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    Re: Doesn't have much green algae

    Nitrate is 20. PO4 seems to be 0. Hard to tell from the color. Either way, with that much Nitrate, I would expect lot of growth in the scrubber.



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    Re: Doesn't have much green algae

    Correct; I'm probably feeding 20 times as much as you. Remember I have two of them running.

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