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  1. SantaMonica
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    algea scrubber

    This new Scrubber FAQ should help with what to do: Algae Scrubbers • View topic - ALGAE SCRUBBER FAQ (12/17/09)
    Post by: SantaMonica, Dec 18, 2009 in forum: I made this!
  2. SantaMonica
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    Fuge and ATS???

    If you run a scrubber the way that is recommended, the cheato etc will die out. So since you already have low nutrients with your current setup (and...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Dec 18, 2009 in forum: Algae
  3. SantaMonica
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    DIY !!!!SMALL!!! Sump/Fuge

    Here are some options: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
    Post by: SantaMonica, Dec 18, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    NEW SPS 55 gallon

    N2deep you will want to replace that drilled scrubber screen with some roughed up plastic canvas. Algae will not attach to that smooth surface, and...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Dec 18, 2009 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    ATS - Algae Turf Scrubber

    Did you rough up the screen?
    Post by: SantaMonica, Nov 12, 2009 in forum: Refugium
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    Blue Water 2000 Algae scrubber.

    The "clean" water look you get with a skimmer is because the food has been removed from the water. If you want a "real" natural reef, you can't do...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Aug 12, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    Blue Water 2000 Algae scrubber.

    There never has been yellow water or algae blooms. You just have to operate the scrubber properly, which you can see in the faq below. A...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Aug 5, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    Blue Water 2000 Algae scrubber.

    Reefdude: It will obiously remove any algae at that moment, but afterwards it will allow much more to hold on, and thus "grow more faster". Yes...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Aug 4, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    ATS - Algae Turf Scrubber

    You will need one bulb for every 12" of width, unless you use T5's.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jul 29, 2009 in forum: Refugium
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    Blue Water 2000 Algae scrubber.

    So does any of the holes lose the algae?
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jul 18, 2009 in forum: I made this!
  11. SantaMonica
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    Blue Water 2000 Algae scrubber.

    Av8: Can you post pics after cleaning? Want to see how much algae stays in the holes. Bio... you need to rough up that screen with a hole saw: [IMG]
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    Blue Water 2000 Algae scrubber.

    Don't forget to clean the screen every 7 days, no matter if you think it needs it or not.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jul 14, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    new to the site

    Don't use tank sep. screen. Use plastic canvas from the craft/sewing store. Two layers. Rough it up like this: [IMG]
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jul 14, 2009 in forum: Say Hello!
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    ATS - Algae Turf Scrubber

    Touch the "coralline" the next time your are cleaning. If it feels soft, then it's actually the beginning of red/brown turf.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: Refugium
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    Scrubber Screen

    New Screen Material Well after months of figuring out what are the best attributes are for a scrubber screen, and also after getting reports from...
    Thread by: SantaMonica, Jun 10, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Fish are dying quick

    Probably is the glue, or a remote chance of the screen material if it is a cloth with chemicals in it.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jun 4, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    ATS - Algae Turf Scrubber

    Gopher you need to get 23W CFL 2700K floodlights. The ones you have are way too hot, and weaker than 23W CFLs. Matter of fact the screen is small...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jun 1, 2009 in forum: Refugium
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    ATS - Algae Turf Scrubber

    Actually if you are getting coralline on your screen, it the lighting is too low. If you increase the lighting, the algae will out-perform the...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jun 1, 2009 in forum: Refugium
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    Whats better: Coiled Denitrator or Algea Turf Scrubber?

    A note about noise: If scrubbers are built correctly, they are silent. Just make sure the bottom of the screen is in the water, so there is no...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Does your tank have Cyano visibly present?

    Yes a scrubber will reduce the nutrients that cyano use. Cyano is the last thing to go, however, but it will go if your scrubber is strong enough.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Apr 14, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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