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    New Algae Scrubbers

    What claims
    Post by: SantaMonica, Oct 24, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. SantaMonica
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    New Algae Scrubbers

    If you are a U.S. patent attorney versed in foreign utility applications, please contact me about possibly working together on both published and...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Oct 24, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    New Algae Scrubbers

    New Feeding Guideline: Each cube of frozen food you feed per day needs 12 square inches of screen, with a light on both sides totalling 12 watts....
    Post by: SantaMonica, Sep 22, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. SantaMonica
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    New Algae Scrubbers

    Pics of screen and tank?
    Post by: SantaMonica, Sep 18, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    New Algae Scrubbers

    Should not grow "regular" algae, but diatoms instead. Just like rocks in a river... you don't really see the diatoms, but you feel them... they are...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Sep 15, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    New Algae Scrubbers

    Low-light Scrubbers Here is something new, different, and untested. I have not built one yet, but it should work for either SW or FW if the size and...
    Thread by: SantaMonica, Sep 14, 2010, 80 replies, in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    My Attempt at An Algae Scrubber With Pics

    No surprise. That design that you found and used to make yours has all kinds of errors/problems that can be spotted from just a single pic. Air has...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Mar 14, 2010 in forum: I made this!
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    Jerrylepp - Algae turf scrubbers

    You will be very unhappy if you build that version. There is a reason that for 30 years people said scrubbers were bulky, noisy, splashy, and that...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Feb 14, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Jerrylepp - Algae turf scrubbers

    Correct... skimmer remove tons of food, quickly. Depends what you mean by "clean up". If you mean "save the tank from ammonia poisoning", then no,...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Feb 12, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Jerrylepp - Algae turf scrubbers

    Correct. Also, the link to the examples might help.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Feb 12, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Jerrylepp - Algae turf scrubbers

    Of course corals don't die. Scrubbers give them the food they need, and remove the nutrients they don't need. Unless of course, you have a skimmer,...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Feb 12, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Algae Scrubber Pics-Follow Up!!!

    As long as the dark stuff is growing, clean every 5 days. Once it's mostly green, clean every 7.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Feb 12, 2010 in forum: Algae
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    A Look Back at the Aquaricare Algal Filter

    That's not the boundary, but it ok if it's working for you. No difference in FW.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jan 6, 2010 in forum: Refugium
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    A Look Back at the Aquaricare Algal Filter

    Then make a low-profile vertical; only 6.5 inches high, and MUCH easier to get the screen out: Full size plans:...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jan 6, 2010 in forum: Refugium
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    A Look Back at the Aquaricare Algal Filter

    If you want result (high filtering), you don't want a horizontal.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jan 6, 2010 in forum: Refugium
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    A Look Back at the Aquaricare Algal Filter

    I might be able to save you some time and frustration, unless you are purely experimenting, in which case messing is fun.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Jan 5, 2010 in forum: Refugium
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    My Attempt at An Algae Scrubber With Pics

    2) With a double layer screen you can clean all the way to the plastic since there will be algae living between the layers. 3) 2K to 6.5K 5) No. 35...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Dec 25, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    My Attempt at An Algae Scrubber With Pics

    Correct, scrubbers that are not enclosed will evaporate a lot, and cool the water a lot, especially if you put a fan on it. If you enclose it, it...
    Post by: SantaMonica, Dec 25, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    NEW SPS 55 gallon

    Ok but if one day the screen is all covered, and the next day it has bald spots, then the algae is letting go.
    Post by: SantaMonica, Dec 22, 2009 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Algal Turf Scrubbing Gets A Boost!

    The new scrubber FAQ that was just posted will help clear up some of this: Algae Scrubbers • View topic - ALGAE SCRUBBER FAQ (12/17/09)
    Post by: SantaMonica, Dec 18, 2009 in forum: Algae
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