So, I have the new pump hooked up to my L2 scrubber and I have noticed that I am getting quite a bit of flow out of my pump. In fact, when I remove the heatsink and defuser plate to see inside, water is squirting away from the screen and not flowing down it like it was. Do I just need to clean out the PVC slit? Do I need to dial back the flow from the pump? I am starting to get some brown algae growing on the screen. Hoping in a few more weeks to get the good green algae. Thanks! Pete
Pete i get the same thing.. i use a mag 3. Ton of flow.. no need to do anything. It works great for me.
So its not a problem if it is not running down the screen as much? I am starting to grow some algae on the clear acrylic because the water is hitting the sides. lol. Maybe it just needs to keep breaking in. Has only been running for a month or two so, ...
always make sure the slot is scrubbed clean with each cleaning, and the top edge of the screen as well. you can take either a folded up paper towel or a micro fiber cloth to clean the slot of algae. The action of cutting the slot leaves the PVC a bit rough (even though it looks smooth), and this tends to make for a good area for algae to adhere to, so you must clean this weekly.
