Steve's L2

Yes but I've read you want to max out around 18 hours. Something about the algae needing time without light to maximize growth. I'm now just running it opposite my display tank lights to help stabilize my pH.

 

I am still running with the smaller fitting. I am waiting till I have time to redo some plumbing to the frag tank at the same time. Even without the upgrade the scrubber seems to be doing great

 

I think my display tank would have GHA right now except I have a yellow tang who refuses to let any grow. I have tried to cut back on the feeding just a bit recently though. I'll let you know how it goes

 

Forgot to post the latest updates.

Week 19

I did a thorough cleaning today. Hadn't really ever taken the whole unit out to clean it since I started this.











Best harvest yet

Decided I am going to start weighing the harvests. I just bunched up the whole lot and squeeze the water out. It's going to be tough getting an accurate process of weighing this stuff.

Harvest: 66g
Nitrates: 6
Phosphates: .05

Display tank has been very neglected. I haven't even blown the cyano off the rocks in a long while now. Even with the neglect it hasn't seemed to get worse though.

 

Only every once in a while...

Yes I know I'm supposed to :beerchug:

 

Week 20



Nitrates @ 6
Phosphates @ .05

Took the light diffuser out of one side today. This will be the side the algae grows to 14 days on. Going keep an eye on it to make sure it isn't burning.

I haven't done a water change in a month and my parameters have remained stable. The goal was never to stop water changes and I'm doing one tonight but it's nice to see anyway.

Cleaned the display tank up today. It had been neglected for quite a while. We'll see how fast the cyano comes back...

 

Week 21

This is 14 days growth. The best growth I've seen yet. Glad I took the light diffuser off I think it is helping.


The side with 7 days growth. I haven't taken the diffuser off this side yet. Trying to make one small change at a time and observe for a while first.



Nitrates @ 8
Phosphates not tested. Need to pick up more reagent packets.
Display tank looking better. Not yet algae free.

Just for fun.

 

Week 22

Another great week. Seems even better than last week yet again

14 days growth


7 days growth




Nitrate @ 8
Phosphates @ .01

No real change with the cyano in the display. I blow it off every once in a while, it slowly grows back. It does seem to grow back more slowly as of late.

 

Week 29

Sorry for the lack of updates. Maintenance schedule was erratic for a while there. Need to get back to cleaning every Sunday.

Did a deep clean of the scrubber today.












Great growth on the screen. Quite a bit built up in the scrubber as well.




Tried to clean and scrub the top of the screen a bit better as algae has been growing up into the slot and slowing the water flow.





Before this weekend it had been at least a couple of months since I had done a water change. Both Nitrates and Phosphates had held steady at the same levels through the lack of maintenance.

I took the light diffuser off the back side of the scrubber today. Hope to see even more growth with the extra light this week. I am going to do a 3 day lights out week ending on Sunday with a water change to try to kick the cyano that has been so stubborn in the display.