turf scrubbers
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jstdv8
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Diatoms are very common at the point you are at.
Looking good, what holds the screen in that pipe?
Looking good, what holds the screen in that pipe?
btwk12
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i am ready to get another mandarin, my wife wants one real bad her favorite fish. i had one when i first got started in this hobby, in my brand new 55. my lfs told me it would do good in there.needless to say what happened to it. thats when i found this site and didnt listen to my lfs anymore!!
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jstdv8
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hmm, i wonder of the slotted screen will be able to hold up the weight of all teh wet algae when it grows in? I guess we will find out 
gill again68
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/382073/turf-scrubbers/120#post_3335290
Thanks, how is yours coming along Gill again?
Well I got the lights configured but I have set it aside to rest a bit. Busy weeks and all. I am still looking at how I can put it over my sump and the issue for me is how to get the screen back out with ease for cleaning.
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/382073/turf-scrubbers/120#post_3335290
Thanks, how is yours coming along Gill again?
Well I got the lights configured but I have set it aside to rest a bit. Busy weeks and all. I am still looking at how I can put it over my sump and the issue for me is how to get the screen back out with ease for cleaning.
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jstdv8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btwk12 http:///forum/thread/382073/turf-scrubbers/140#post_3335517
i thought thats what everyone was doin. if i was to use zip tie's i would not be able to get it off every time i would have to disconnect it every time. how did you do it? its still early i could just trim the top off completely and do something different.
I'm not saying it won't work, but i wouldnt be surprised if it sags out that screen gets pretty heavy.
I zip tied mine to the pipe and I just take the pipe out of the elbows (not glued in) and wash the pipe and the screen, screen stays in the pipe all the time.
If your way works I actually wouldnt mind doing that instead because the zip ties disperse water in places you don't want your water to go when it hits the screen in that area.
Originally Posted by btwk12 http:///forum/thread/382073/turf-scrubbers/140#post_3335517
i thought thats what everyone was doin. if i was to use zip tie's i would not be able to get it off every time i would have to disconnect it every time. how did you do it? its still early i could just trim the top off completely and do something different.
I'm not saying it won't work, but i wouldnt be surprised if it sags out that screen gets pretty heavy.
I zip tied mine to the pipe and I just take the pipe out of the elbows (not glued in) and wash the pipe and the screen, screen stays in the pipe all the time.
If your way works I actually wouldnt mind doing that instead because the zip ties disperse water in places you don't want your water to go when it hits the screen in that area.
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jstdv8
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holy cats
1-2 phos? Thats a bunch, that screen should grow in quick
Tuesday December 7th....
1-2 phos? Thats a bunch, that screen should grow in quick
Tuesday December 7th....
al&burke
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Quote:Originally Posted by btwk12 http:///forum/thread/382073/turf-scrubbers/140#post_3336341
im startin to get some patches of gha!!!
im startin to get some patches of gha!!!
btwk12
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since the 3rd so 6 days. i cleaned it all off on day 4, pretty much all diatom's. then today i checked it after work and it's getting small patches of gha so i will wait til day 8 or 9 to clean it again, and see what i have then. i don't have a phosphate test (never have) and i don't ever test for nitrates. but i have noticed a difference in how my corals are acting already! it is prob a lot to do with my ph because i never had a night time light cycle, and it's prob startin to work on nitrates and phosphates. plus i started dripping kalk but thats beside the point to this thread