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    Re: scrubbing again

    yeh the bulbs are 100x equivalent , cleaning off black sluge , as soon as it appearers, the no fish in the tank just corals

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    Re: scrubbing again

    If the tests are good, then nothing to worry about. If the test are high, try adding two more bulbs temporarily.

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    Re: scrubbing again

    hi
    feeding tank now with oyster feast , been feeding a few days screen still brown , should i add the extra bulbs , ?
    cheers
    already have 25w on each side should i move to 50w each side tanks only 30 g

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    Re: scrubbing again

    Wait until you are getting green. Extra nutrients won't help it get green. More lights will help.

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    Re: scrubbing again

    i have added 2 more bulbs so i now have 2 20w cfl bulbs 2700k on each side of the screen the the flows good the tanks only 30g and feeding oyster feast , i will take a picture next week before i clean , cheers sm
    i can see the green now coming though still a little thin though ?

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    Re: scrubbing again

    here are the test results after 4weeks of scrubbing to be far the green was'nt showing on 25w

    i have incressed the wattage to 40w wach side 2 20w bulbs , i did this on sunday just gone i can see the green now , heres the test results

    and heres a pic with the two new bulbs fitted , cfl 2700k 20watts each

    i will clean on sunday and do another water test before hand . i'am also feed coral bay with oyster feast
    ph 8.2
    nitrate 20ppm
    nitrite 0ppm
    ammonia 0.25ppm

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    Re: scrubbing again

    You need to move the bulbs lower. Can you put a reflector on them?

    I'd stop the feast for a bit, until the ammonia is zero.

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    Re: scrubbing again

    The bulbs do have reflectors behind them its taped to the glass will stop the feed. The bulbs are in the middle of the screen. Its now working well. Thanks fof the advise sm

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    Re: scrubbing again

    cleaned screen to day




    any advise ?

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    Looks good. High nutrients. Either wait for them to come down, or add wattage.

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