Tape as diffuser

hey guys,

Just a quick question: can I use painters tape directly on the blue led's of my l2 scrubber? I'm getting a big ring where there is not much growth in front of the blue led's.

Thanks.

 

Onto the next question: I have been reading about 0.2-0.3 phosphates on my Hanna checker since I started my tank and got the test. Algae growth in the tank is next to nothing. Scrubber is growing ok, but I don't think it's going to really get thick unless I start feeding more (1 cube a day

 

Fat fingered the post button....

(~1 cube a day for 6 fish in a 60 gallon tank). Lights on the scrubber equals up to 12 in 3 hours on/ 4 off increments. I'm thinking about going 1 on/1 off this week and see how that goes. Am/nitrite/nitrate all are 0.

I really would like to add some coral soon to add some color to my tank. I've got some phosban and a 2littlefishes reactor in my garage not being used and was thinking about setting this up. I just wanted to get some opinions on running a
Reactor and the scrubber at the same time?

 

Just testing P right now. Results are 0.37ppm according to the checker.

Rock is from another local reefer. He buys a lot of tear down tanks and then inspects the rocks closely to make sure there are no pests. He treats those rocks that do have pests. Once treated, they go into a tub with a heater, skimmer, and power head.

I have not done any water changes since putting bringing the tank online about 1.5 months ago. I thought it was longer but my wife referenced it with events.

Shoot... After finding out its only been less than 2 months I should probably just wait longer.

 

1 week, 1 day.

 

Other answers, yes I'm using ro/di that is 0 tds and the vials after the test are barely discernible if you aren't really paying attention. I do two vials, one is Dt water, one is Dt water with reagent shaken up prior to test so the checker does not reset on me mid test.

 

Ok, tank is fallow now due to ich. My question is how can I keep the scrubber "scrubbing" while I do not have fish to feed? Let me just note that during the last couple of weeks my lights have been 1 on/1 off for 12 hours and have not had much growth at all. I am still getting the bare spot in the center. I was feeding 1 cube a day, sometimes a bit more.

 

Just an update, even though my tank is fallow the scrubber is growing consistently. Last time I checked phosphates they were 0.05. November 14th is when I can move my fish out of QT and back into the tank. Im looking forward to really seeing this thing take off when I start feeding the tank regularly.

Also, added a couple LPS recently from a fellow reefer. They are doing very well since I had them. I also got a BT anenome and it seems to be doing fine.

 

I finally got the time for the lights up to 18 hours and have been getting good growth in the 7 days between cleanings. Its not the emerald green hair algae but it the thicker yellowish color. Anyways, I was just wondering about photo period times. Right now, I do 1.5 hours on, .5 off throughout the day. Is it better to do longer chunks like 6 on, 2 off or 18 straight and then 6 off. Just want to get some opinions.

Thanks!

 

No3 - 0 (api)
P - 0.02 (Hanna)

No algae in dt. I get a little on the glass that I scrape about 1 time a week but nothing that I would consider problematic.

 

By splitters, are you talking about the Y connectors?