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    Basic UAS, this growth doesnt look right?

    Hi,
    i have had mu UAS running for a few weeks now and the growth i have isnt very good but i have some algae growing in my display tank ont he glass which didnt used to grow (its a new tank so im expecting its just sorting it self out) i also have diatoms on the sand bed but again i expected that because of thew silicas in the sand. i know this isnt the UAS fault just curious why its growing there and not on my UAS.

    just wondering if this was looking ok for 3/4 weeks

    so i think the mesh is 6x6 inches, air pump is a tetra APS 150, lighting is 1 philips tornado 23 watts.

    tank stocking is 2 clownfish feeding some flake once a day.

    one side


    other side

    after a clean

    bulb is right against the glass

    and the DT

    i love these guys so have a photo of them

    thanks guys

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    Did you rough up the screen? Is the light 2700k ?

    Your rocks and sand are still cycling.

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    yeah roughed it up, but maybe not enough? if felt rough and the light is 2700k. lit for 16 hours

    thanks for the response

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    Can you put a white plastic wall behind it?

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    do you mean attach it to the back so the mesh doesnt warp? or something reflective...or do you mean so i can get a better photo of the algae?

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    To reflect light to the back of it.

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    im sure i can find something, do you think that wil help fix it?

    again thanks for your help

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    Yes because half of the light is going through the holes.

    Is the bulb 23 real watts or equivalent watts?

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    this is the bulb i have, saw it reccomended from a few people on another site.
    http://www.energylightbulbs.co.uk/pr...FVTKtAod_HkApA

    ill have a mooch about see if i can find any reflective to put behind it for now

    Thank you

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    Yes that's a good bulb.

    Even without a backing, it should be growing by now if the screen is rough. Let it fill in 10 days.

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