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      <title>Screen &amp; Fasteners</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2015 01:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote"><b>Screening Material</b><br />
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The search for the &quot;perfect material&quot; for growing algae in the vertical waterfall configuration has always come back to the same material, the <b>Clear #7 Mesh Plastic Canvas</b>.  This can be found at almost any fabric (Jo-Ann Fabric) or...</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Clog Prevention</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote"><i><b>Please note</b>: This is the version that was posted online in early 2012.  While the majority of the information presented here is still correct, there are a few things that are outdated.  I&#039;ve been meaning to update this for quite a long time, if you have any questions, you can click the Discussion tab and...</i></div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Scrubber &amp; Screen Maintenance</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote"><i><b>Please note</b>: This is the version that was posted online in early 2012.  While the majority of the information presented here is still correct, there are a few things that are outdated.  I&#039;ve been meaning to update this for quite a long time, if you have any...</i></div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Maturing the Screen</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote"><b>Screen Break-in Period</b><br />
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Since the time frame by which you will see certain types of growth largely depends on the bio-load, initial nutrient conditions of the system, and strength of the scrubber, not everyone will see the same growth progression.  Some have taken...</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Electrical Protection Concerns</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
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This should really go without saying, but you should always plug your lights into Ground-Fault protected receptacles (GFCI).<br />
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Always use waterproof sockets for your CFLs and end caps for your T5HO lamps.  This is a little more expensive, but...</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Lighting: LED</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="https://www.algaescrubbing.com/resources/lighting-led.8/" class="internalLink">Lighting: LED</a> - LED for your Algae Scrubber<br />
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		<blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote"><i><b>Please note</b>: This is the version that was posted online in early 2012.<br />
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<b>The LED Portion of these guidelines contains aspects that are particularly outdated.  Before buying or building an LED fixture, please post a link to the fixture or start a thread in the main forum area.</b>  I have just...</i></div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Lighting: Linear Fluorescent</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote"><i><b>Please note</b>: This is the version that was posted online in early 2012. While the majority of the information presented here is still correct, there are a few things that are outdated. I&#039;ve been meaning to update this for quite a long time, if you have any questions, you can click...</i></div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Lighting: Compact Fluorescent (CFL)</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Lighting: General Information</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Planning your Algae Scrubber</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
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There are 2 basic ways of supplying flow to an Algae Scrubber:  directly from the overflow, or from a dedicated pump....</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Other Slot Pipe Considerations</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote"><b>Preventing water creep along the pipe</b><br />
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This is an important part of the slot pipe design.  The issue here is that when you are running water though a horizontal pipe with a slot in the bottom of it, the water has a tendency to creep along...</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
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The principal component of the modern vertical waterfall Algae Scrubber is the <i>slot pipe</i> and <i>plastic canvas</i> screen.  The screen is inserted into a section of horizontal PVC pipe which has a slot cut into it.  The screen is typically held in place with a fastener through a...</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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