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    Week 2 Growth

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    Re: Week 2 Growth

    You are well on your way to scrubbing! The growth on my 40G looks a lot like that. I made some light a flow improvements and its greening up a little more now. How are nutrients?
    150G. Reef/Mix
    125G. 3 Regular Oscars/1 Jack Dempsey
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    40G. Fish/Reef. Algae Scrubbers on ALL my SW
    10G. SW Fish/Reef.
    10G. SW Hospital/new fish quarantine/pod breeder tank
    6 stage RO/DI system 200 GPD.

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    Re: Week 2 Growth

    I haven't checked yet. Will update tonight hopefully.

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    Re: Week 2 Growth

    Just checked water nutrients
    Ammonia -0
    Nitrate -20
    Nitrate -0

    I do not need any more flow. The pump is rated for 1000 gph. I know I am not getting that but I only need 300 for the size if my screen. I have only two lights one cfl on each side.

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    Re: Week 2 Growth

    Good results. My nano 10G will jump up to 20PPM nitrate if I get crazy on the food as the screen area needs to be improved. My 40G is fed real heavy and stays about 5PPM or less and had been 10PPM but its improving all the time and my growth is getting more green to it.
    150G. Reef/Mix
    125G. 3 Regular Oscars/1 Jack Dempsey
    75G. 20+ Africans
    40G. Fish/Reef. Algae Scrubbers on ALL my SW
    10G. SW Fish/Reef.
    10G. SW Hospital/new fish quarantine/pod breeder tank
    6 stage RO/DI system 200 GPD.

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    Re: Week 2 Growth

    Update: I do not have any pictures but the algae is lighter and greener on one side and darker on the other so i am going to move my light closer on that one side. My question is why isn't my algae in the display disappearing? I have been pulling it out by hand and it doesn't grow back but i cant get ever strand of ha.
    Thanks

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    Re: Week 2 Growth

    Because your scrubber is not strong enough.

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    Re: Week 2 Growth

    How do I make it stronger. I have enough flow for sure. I am using a 1000gph rated return pump with no head. I am least getting 600 gph and only need 400. The screen is appropriettly sized and I have one CFL on each side. (100W equivelant 2700K)

    I am getting no read out on ammonia or nitrate. I don't check nitrite anymore. My corals are opening more in particular my lps. Everything seems to be ok but the hair algae. Do I feed more to get growth up more on my scrubber? I just don't know what you mean about it not being strong enough.
    Thanks

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    Re: Week 2 Growth

    it shouldn't be an equivelant of 100 watt, only real watt's count...

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    Re: Week 2 Growth

    Ok 23 REAL watts. X 2

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