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Thread: My SURF2 progress

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    Ok I am starting to see what looks like dark red in the scrubber. Is that a sign of a lot of nutrients in the tank?
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    It's fine; most new ones will get that. You can brush it off when harvesting later.

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    Ok good. Well I am glad this thing is on the right track. Also I got a noticed that my other scrubber is at the post office yesterday. So I will be trying to pick that up soon.

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    I feel like I need to turn down the lighting from 22/2 to 20/4 or maybe 18/6
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    No I think it's just time to clean. Take it to the sink this time.

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    Ok I just put it in the sink to clean it. I didn't have a tooth brush to clean it. Just kind a used my finger.

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    Tape up one of the drain holes. This will recirculate the water even more.

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    So blocking up one of the drains will help with growth in the scrubber?

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    It will keep water inside, which will allow the algae to bring the nutrients down to a level that more green can grow (green grows best in lower nutrients).

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    Ok I plug one of the drains on both scrubbers. I will report back on the progress.

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