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    how does the surf compare to a waterfall? and why don't you have to bring the unit to the sink? (avoid green water)
    ho big would a surf need to be for 3 cubes plus 1 oz phyto ?

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    The main difference is ease of cleaning. Reach in and grab. Green water has not been an issue.

    Floating surface upflow scrubbers like the SURF, for 3 cubes, would be 38 square inches. The phyto depends on how thick. So you maybe as well make it for 4 cubes (48 square inches).

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    ok cool thanks. So I am thinking a 5"x10"x3" container with 2 holes for bubbles,2 drain holes,epoxy and sand/chips substrate, a dozen nylon strings, and maybe 5 three watt red led's and one blue 3 watt?

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    You more like 30 strings for each bubble hole.

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    Wow that's a lot of strings! What keeps them from tanging and making it hard to clean?

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    do you think it would be possible to use the overflow water rather than an air pump? maybe make fixed shallow tray design just above the sump and use a (J) shaped pipe to turn the overflows flow upwards? almost the way a hot spring bubbles out of the ground...If the tray was shalow enough you would have a ton of turblant flow I would think?

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    When they fill with growth, they won't tangle.


    You can try a overflow feed:


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    ok thanks SM! I have to do something because my current setup does not allow me to put the light where I need it on the screen.

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