Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover

[SantaMonica]

For a waterfall scrubber, you clean the acrylic when you clean the screen. Yes the growth on the acrylic will slow it down, so it does need to be cleaned.

[Devicore16]

Hey SM, can i Use Led Growlights???? i saw a 15w growlight on ebay. will that do the job???? thankss

[SantaMonica]

Yes if it covers the entire screen. Best if both sides.

[quezon2010]

Hi santa monica,

Just wondering if I can use regular shop florescent to light my scrubber as they are much cheaper than specialized flourescent?

[SantaMonica]

Any type, just use enough watts, reflectors, and make sure they are 2700k or 3000k which are "warm" or "soft".

[quezon2010]

Hello again sm

Will too much heat from the light hamper the growth of the algae?

[SantaMonica]

Heat makes algae grow better.

[obet_carlos]

have you ever tried the red and blue leds only to grow algae?

[SantaMonica]

That's what I use now... just reds.

[obet_carlos]

doesnt the blues help? what wavelength of reds? its better?

[SantaMonica]

660nm red. Blue might help but I don't use it.

[engrchun]

what i called my setup is the degasser. is this the same concept with your turf algae filter?

[SantaMonica]

Is that algae growing, or foam?

[engrchun]

japanese matting.. there are brownish algaes on it where water flows but i dont have light.. its outdoor though so i think uv is enough?

[SantaMonica]

If the matting is the green stuff, and it is growing brown algae, then the light is not strong enough.

Direct sunlight will work if at least 6 hours.