I recently adopted a scrubber from a friend and adapted it to my tank, I just wanted to check in with my screen size/lighting and take suggestions. I have a good feeling my screen is to big but will get feedback.
My tank is 125g+55g sump.
Scrubber is gravity fed from display tank.
I feed 3-5 pinches of flake food per day
Screen size is 9.5x9.5
Lighting it with 2 26W bulbs (2 sided image only shows one)
I know right now I am under lighting and my screen is to big, but the 23-26W watt sized bulbs are ideal and cost effective. More than that gets to be to expensive.
I would prefer not to change the length of my screen as the box is pretty well built and changing the screen would mean cutting and capping or replacing the the piece of PVC which while not impossible I would just prefer not to. If I cut the screen down does it have to be square? Or could I cut a make a fat "T" if needed, the only reason I ask is because the first inch or so of screen isnt getting good flow anyway.
So, I am open for suggestions or ways to improve to make this work optimally. I am on day 6 using a brand new screen and its all nice and brown already so its starting to work even with the oversized screen and undersized bulbs.