Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:40 amFor 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.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:40 amRe: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:58 amHey SM, can i Use Led Growlights???? i saw a 15w growlight on ebay. will that do the job???? thankss
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:27 amYes if it covers the entire screen. Best if both sides.
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:27 pmHi santa monica,
Just wondering if I can use regular shop florescent to light my scrubber as they are much cheaper than specialized flourescent?
Just wondering if I can use regular shop florescent to light my scrubber as they are much cheaper than specialized flourescent?
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:17 amAny type, just use enough watts, reflectors, and make sure they are 2700k or 3000k which are "warm" or "soft".
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:11 pmHello again sm
Will too much heat from the light hamper the growth of the algae?
Will too much heat from the light hamper the growth of the algae?
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:13 amHeat makes algae grow better.
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:33 amhave you ever tried the red and blue leds only to grow algae?
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:23 amThat's what I use now... just reds.
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:26 amdoesnt the blues help? what wavelength of reds? its better?
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:39 am660nm red. Blue might help but I don't use it.
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:41 pmwhat i called my setup is the degasser. is this the same concept with your turf algae filter?
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:52 amIs that algae growing, or foam?
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:19 pmjapanese matting.. there are brownish algaes on it where water flows but i dont have light.. its outdoor though so i think uv is enough?
Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:05 pmIf 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.
Direct sunlight will work if at least 6 hours.