New Santa Monica 100 Set Up

[SantaMonica]

It could, if your alk is low.

[Floridays]

Ok
Thanks

[Floridays]

This is the display along with the scrubber. The growth on the scrubber screen is a full week.
There is several spots on the screen that are green/yellow mix. This is the most green that has been on the screen.
The screen is covered in brown, but looking at the brown closer it appears that the brown looks like it is stringy.
The display does not have any GHA.

Question: Should I let the screen go a few more days or clean it now.
When I do clean it, does all the brown need to come off or do I leave some on.
When cleaning do I just gently rub off the algae, or use a toothbrush and clean to the screen.

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[SantaMonica]

Give it two more days. It's still very dark, and I'm afraid of it washing off.

Clean it all, lightly.

[Floridays]

Great
Thanks SM

[Spartacus66]

Hey Floridays--just wondering how the last two months have been for you. My scrubber has been going for a week now, and my screen looked exactly like yours did after your first week, so I read the whole thread.

Are you getting any green now?

[Floridays]

I have some green on the screen, but still have the brown.
Thinking of doing a hugh water change.

[SantaMonica]

Water change is not the answer.

How old are the bulbs? How much are you feeding?

[Floridays]

I just replaced the bulbs.
I feed about 2 cubes a day.
Presently I have 4 fish and 1 eel

I have alot of green on the screens, but it gets covered by the brown. I then clean the brown off and leave the green.

[Floyd R Turbo]

My screen get good green growth also, and usually has a layer of brown diatom growth on top of it. It's normal and I wouldn't worry about it unless you have having problems with nutrients or corals.