+ Reply to Thread
Page 6 of 6 FirstFirst 123456
Results 51 to 59 of 59

Thread: My scrubbed tank (pics)

  1. #51
    Banned
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    2,710
    Having seen screens and then looked at the pics, I know what you're talking about regarding looking darker in the pics. I think you're getting more even growth across the whole screen. I would continue to clean all growth off down to the mesh every 10 days +/- 3 days

  2. #52

    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    240
    ok I will post a pic of growth in 10 days! oct 10th ish

  3. #53
    Administrator
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Posts
    10,566
    It's still burning in the middle, and not getting enough light on the edges. So, all parts are not doing as well as they could. Moving the lights further away, or adding a diffuser, will help.

  4. #54

    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    240
    Ok I will move the lights back about 2". Thanks guys!

  5. #55
    Banned
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    2,710
    I would maybe back off only 1 inch and try that. Small changes...

  6. #56

    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    240
    ok thanks

  7. #57

    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    240
    Well I have tried everything to get my led's to work but nothing works! I still get a giant burn spot in the middle,and when I remove the optics I get next to no growth. So What I did is I screwed in two brand new 23 watt 2700k CFL lamps. I placed the lamps about 2" from the screen and was able to get them fairly straight ,maybe a 10 degree down angle if that. I will post pics of growth in about a week!

  8. #58

    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    160
    Some burning in the middle of a screen when you get good growth around the edges is not totally bad. I have had this condition on mine and found that the scrubber still did the job of keeping Nitrates at 0 and reducing phosphates over time.

    Perfect algae growth is not the goal here. Keeping nitrates and phosphates in check is the goal.

  9. #59

    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    240
    good point rleahaines,sometimes we cant see the forest through the trees! But I do think my scrubber was a little weak due to the burning only because I was getting some algae in the display.

+ Reply to Thread
Page 6 of 6 FirstFirst 123456

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts