Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everything - Page 8

jski711 · 08-22-2008, 02:56 AM

what lights are you using?

Varga · 08-22-2008, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Varga

the water has evened out a bit, coming down in one nice even sheet now. but still covering about 1/2 of the screen

so should I turn the pump off maybe 1/2 hour per day?

for now I'm going to use these .....theyre are 33W 6500k. What you think?

this one

Varga · 08-22-2008, 02:59 AM

wont show the pic for some reason, its a compact florescent.

jski711 · 08-22-2008, 03:00 AM

33w pc, what wattage are they supposed to be when they compare the output of a regular bulb? 100w?

SantaMonica · 08-22-2008, 03:01 AM

varga what is your lighing/wattage/distance?

jski711 · 08-22-2008, 03:01 AM

im not even sure if this is the best light. from what inland aquatics told me a 6500k bulb is okay but he prefers a 10k bulb.

jski711 · 08-22-2008, 03:03 AM

We are officially dorks. LOL. it's 1 a.m. and i'm going between my laptop and my xbox. the things you do for this hobby crack me up.

Jake

Varga · 08-22-2008, 03:04 AM

nothing dorky about it my friend, ever met a man with no hobby? scary.....

jski711 · 08-22-2008, 03:05 AM

agreed! i just find it funny i'm playing cod4 killing people and talking about algae on my laptop. haha

Varga · 08-22-2008, 03:10 AM

this is it on day 4

SantaMonica · 08-22-2008, 03:16 AM

I see it starting at the top. You did seed it, right?

Varga · 08-22-2008, 03:19 AM

nope.....I rubbed a little cyano which got washed away, the little you see on top was there within 2 hours of starting it, it just gotten a little bigger

jski711 · 08-22-2008, 03:23 AM

take a pic of the light that you are using.

santa~ what is the purpose of the fan???

Jake

SantaMonica · 08-22-2008, 03:27 AM

varga take the screen out and rub green hair algae (not cyano) HARD into both sides of the screen for 10 minutes. And show a pic of your light positioning. What is your N and P?

The fan is of most use when using a wavetimer on the pump... helps dry off the boundary layer that slows down nutrient transfer... just like real waves. But without a wavetimer, it's just for cooling.

Varga · 08-22-2008, 03:38 AM

OK I'll do that tomorrow, I'll have to reach in my tank to take out HA which is not easy! the light is right on the screen, maybe 1" away.

Now if I dont rub any on it it'll still work? just take sometime the first time?
There's actually more algae on the screen than you can see in the pic

08-22-2008, 02:56 AM	#106 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin what lights are you using?

08-22-2008, 02:59 AM	#108 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin wont show the pic for some reason, its a compact florescent. __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-22-2008, 03:00 AM	#109 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin 33w pc, what wattage are they supposed to be when they compare the output of a regular bulb? 100w?

08-22-2008, 03:01 AM	#110 (permalink)
SantaMonica Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 497 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin varga what is your lighing/wattage/distance?

08-22-2008, 03:01 AM	#111 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin im not even sure if this is the best light. from what inland aquatics told me a 6500k bulb is okay but he prefers a 10k bulb.

08-22-2008, 03:03 AM	#112 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin We are officially dorks. LOL. it's 1 a.m. and i'm going between my laptop and my xbox. the things you do for this hobby crack me up. Jake

08-22-2008, 03:04 AM	#113 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin nothing dorky about it my friend, ever met a man with no hobby? scary..... __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-22-2008, 03:05 AM	#114 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin agreed! i just find it funny i'm playing cod4 killing people and talking about algae on my laptop. haha

08-22-2008, 03:16 AM	#116 (permalink)
SantaMonica Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 497 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin I see it starting at the top. You did seed it, right?

08-22-2008, 03:19 AM	#117 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin nope.....I rubbed a little cyano which got washed away, the little you see on top was there within 2 hours of starting it, it just gotten a little bigger __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-22-2008, 03:23 AM	#118 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin take a pic of the light that you are using. santa~ what is the purpose of the fan??? Jake

08-22-2008, 03:27 AM	#119 (permalink)
SantaMonica Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 497 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin varga take the screen out and rub green hair algae (not cyano) HARD into both sides of the screen for 10 minutes. And show a pic of your light positioning. What is your N and P? The fan is of most use when using a wavetimer on the pump... helps dry off the boundary layer that slows down nutrient transfer... just like real waves. But without a wavetimer, it's just for cooling.

08-22-2008, 03:38 AM	#120 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin OK I'll do that tomorrow, I'll have to reach in my tank to take out HA which is not easy! the light is right on the screen, maybe 1" away. Now if I dont rub any on it it'll still work? just take sometime the first time? There's actually more algae on the screen than you can see in the pic __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

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