well its done!

[SantaMonica]

I dose lime water (ca and alk) on auto top-off. And manually dose mag, iron, strontium.

[new2scrub]

got a new bulb today ,,but the only 40 watt spiral screw-in bulb i could find is a "cool white" with a color temp of around3000- 3700k will it still be ok?? it looks blue compared to my old 23 watt bulb witch is 2700k

[SantaMonica]

Ok for now, get a 2700 or 3000 next time.

[new2scrub]

ok will do,, thanks! getting some green coverage but it looks like slime right now.

[new2scrub]

by the way,,, i have no means to measure the flow rate with any accuracy. my screen measures about 7x13 and my 40 watt coolwhite bulb is 3" away at its closest point,,is there a rule of thumb for flow? i turned the flow just past where the screen is getting totaly wet........

[SantaMonica]

Get as much flow as you can without splashing.

3" is too close for 40 watts. Try 5.

[new2scrub]

ok 5"

[new2scrub]

you will be happy to know i got the right bulb 42 watt 2700k cfl,got it at target of all places lol

[new2scrub]

I think it's day 10,and I am getting some nice green coverage on my screen!! My water is clear and free of ammonia and nitrites. I have seen a few amphipods in the sump but no copopods yet. Hey santa,,what does the presence of the green hair algae tell you about my water? Note: there is a touch of red and green/brown slime algae/cyano on the botton 2" of screen as well.

[SantaMonica]

Green mean nutrients in the water are not too high