Just cut the spray bar an inch or so shorter to allow it to slide out then up. One less inch on that nice big screen shouldn't matter. Especially since it's double sided. Looks great.
Just cut the spray bar an inch or so shorter to allow it to slide out then up. One less inch on that nice big screen shouldn't matter. Especially since it's double sided. Looks great.
Nice setup, i agree.
Nice lighting setup as well.
Is it ready or custom? Do you have any other pictures of your lights?
nice job! i am interested in the "sound muffler" was the open 1" drain loud?
and (santa) is the drain muffled on the sm-100 ?
On the SM100 the sound of the drain is a function of how you install it, not the drain itself. If you use a hose on the drain that winds around, it's the hose that makes the sound, just like your overflow hose. If you let the water just fall from the scrubber into the sump, then the sound is a function of the height; in this case to make it quiet you put a tube on it with holes.
I made it in my garage last week. Some photos are above.
Sound is now OK. I left lid off for evaporative cooling and air exchange. I turned off skimmer on second day and yet so see diatoms, but red bulbs will hide it for a while. I have only 2 fish in 140 and feed 2 cubes a day so growth on screen will be slow.
I like having it a remote filter. Screen lifts up and away but is a bit snug which is perfect so it won't fall out on own. I'll show a green screen hopefully in 1-2 weeks.
Here is after one week of growth.
Tank does not have a severe nutrient problem so did not expect massive growth. I have diatom bloom and hair algae below water clinging to sheet.
Diatoms on sand in tank have seemed to subsided but may be too quick to be sure observation is correct. I rinsed screen off in sink with spray hose and it all came off. I was at least pleased I put all that algae down the drain.
It this looking correct? I use 4X 2' philips 3K bulbs 18 hrs/day.
If you mean 4 bulbs, each one being 2 feet, then yes. If they are T5HO, they will be 24 watts each.
Is the growth normal for 1 week and is all diatoms expected to rinse off so easily?
Thanks
A little slow for a well-fed tank.
I cleaned screen with spray wand from kitchen sink. All diatom film wash off quickly.
Should I have left more on screen?
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