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It is some algae left over from setup. I didn't clean the black to give my fish something to pick at. Coraline algae is starting to take over now.
My 300 gallon turf scrubber system
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It is some algae left over from setup. I didn't clean the black to give my fish something to pick at. Coraline algae is starting to take over now.
ahh, ok
I built an ATS some time ago but was too much of an electrical hazard, having the light so close to running water continuously over the screen, seemed to work though, I'm going to contact Inland on your suggestion, thanks
My scrubber lights are waterproof endcap t12s. You could use led or pc though.
Tracey2
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RootsRockReefer
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Interesting, you have the same size tank and almost all the same identical fish that are nearly all the same size.
I was curious if the dump is very loud and if it is DC controllable for changing intensity and speed of dumps, or is it strictly float and gravity operated.
I am sorry to hear about your health, best of luck.
I was curious if the dump is very loud and if it is DC controllable for changing intensity and speed of dumps, or is it strictly float and gravity operated.
I am sorry to hear about your health, best of luck.
I ordered all the fish at the same time so I could have them the size I needed. The scrubber is fed by a mag 5 pump in the sump. That would be a cool idea though.
chrissu
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n-lkeine, I was looking at the screen you posted a picture of. It looks kinda like rubber, all-weather, outdoor carpeting material. What does inland make their screens out of?
Sorry to hear about your health situation. Hopefully you will have better news for us at some point.
Actually the screen is two plastic screens tied together. I dont really know where they get them at. They are strong enough to withstand me scraping aggressively.
chrissu
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That's good to know. Thanks for sharing!
natebedwell06
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For anyone interested in buying a scubber, you really should consider it, I work at Inland and we have tanks that have been ran by scrubbers for 16 years with no water changes, just topping them off, and you can test them and they will test perfect, I have a scrubber on my tank and its awesome, scrape the screen once a week and clean it off and its ready to go, I feed 3 times a day with flake, once with rods frozen food, and once with Caulerpa for the tangs, Never a water change on my 150 since its been set up and I test 0 for everything, no phosphates no nitrates no nitrites, No hair algae, its awesome, one fish loss since I have had the tank and it was from a bad group of fish we got in if anyone is interested call morgan at inland aquatics or talk to eric or if they just want to hear more send me a message or call me at 765 592 2849
I noticed your sig says fish only tank. Is this the tank with the scrubber?
Regards,
Doug
Regards,
Doug
natebedwell06
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yeah its a fish only why? but we have tons of tanks at work that are full of coral that are all ran by scrubbers
d3hree
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I appreciate the validity of a scrubber for nutrient export, from all I have read they appear to be excellent at keeping nitrate and phosphate low.
However I dont see how a reef tank can be maintained without water changes. A fowlr maybe as you are mainly concerned with keeping reasonable water params for fish but I am yet to see a sps tank that is thriving where the owner has not used water changes as not only a good source of nutrient export but also to replenish the water.
I think that the statement about not having to do water changes too often accompanies threads regarding ATS as a big selling point and I think that an ATS stands up on its own merit for nutrient export.
Having "zero" readings is all very well and good for a couple of elements, but not all of them and if not replenishing the water by regular water changes you must have to dose a lot of products if you want a thriving reef tank. Just my opinion of course.
natebedwell06
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We have a 360 gallon sps tray at work that doesnt get water changes and the coral are doing fantastic, we feed brine shrimp to it daily and no water changes at all, if i go back to work today or tomorrow I will take pictures and show you how good everything is doing and I promise you we dont do water changes on it
Reefski's
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i am fascinated by this biotech. what water parameters do you measure, esp trace elements?
what do you add besides top off water? iodine, strontium, etc, besides the usually alkalinity, Ca, and Mg?
the more pix the better. are all these systems in greenhouses? what PAR levels do you maintain? supplemental lighting during the shorter days of the year?
Carl
what do you add besides top off water? iodine, strontium, etc, besides the usually alkalinity, Ca, and Mg?
the more pix the better. are all these systems in greenhouses? what PAR levels do you maintain? supplemental lighting during the shorter days of the year?
Carl
natebedwell06
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All the systems that are ran by inland aquatics are in a building, more like a big barn, 40,000 gallons of water all ran by turf scrubbers, no water changes, Im not the best one to talk to about coral, I dont deal with them any whatsoever, I just feed them at work and thats about it, if you want to talk about coral I would call Ben, Eric, Matt or Morgan at work and they will tell you all you want to know about coral and how everything measures out getting ran off the scrubber
