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Air Pump Recommendations for UAS® upflow algae scrubbers®. Having bought and tried all of these, here are the best ones:
Flow (highest to lowest):
Coralife Super Luft... TONS of flow for multiple outlets or multiple scrubbers
Tetra Whisper 300... High flow if both outlets are combined into one
JW Aquatic Fusion 700... High flow if both outlets are combined into one
Tetra Whisper 150... Good flow for one outlet
Coralife Luft (regular)... Good flow for one outlet
Noise (most to least):
Coralife Super Luft... (Loud; vibrates)
Coralife Luft (regular)... (Vibrates)
JW Aquatic Fusion 700... Slight vibration
Tetra Whisper 300... Silent
Tetra Whisper 150... Silent
Size: (big to small):
Tetra Whisper 300... Large
JW Aquatic Fusion 700... Medium
Coralife Super Luft... Medium
Tetra Whisper 150... Medium
Coralife Luft (regular)... Small
Cost (most to least):
Coralife Super Luft
Coralife Luft (regular)
Tetra Whisper 300
Tetra Whisper 150
JW Aquatic Fusion 700
Overall winner for a single UAS scrubber used at home: JW Aquatic Fusion 700 (also is the only one with adjustable flow)
Overall winner for multiple UAS scrubbers if noise if ok: Coralife Super Luft
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Hi SM, I can quite conclusively say that the air pump is too weak. Bubbles are not brisk, and they don't cover the entire width. post-3628-13656004328801_thumb.jpg The algae grow in a square sheet on the glass. post-3628-13656004896527_thumb.jpg After scraping the algae from the glass, it looks just like a wet nori sheet. This is 21 days of growth. post-3628-13656005416003_thumb.jpg The canvas seem relatively untouched by algae. post-3628-13656006741731_thumb.jpg The screen is 7"x7" ie 49 sq inches. I'm using 9 pcs of 3W red 660nm LEDs. The lights are switched on 17 hours a day. post-3628-13656009696674_thumb.jpg post-3628-13656011167419_thumb.jpg The air pump definitely needs to be changed. Should I change one of the LED chips to blue? ie 8 reds + 1 blue..

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Air Pump Recommendations for UAS® upflow algae scrubbers®. Having bought and tried all of these, here are the best ones:


Flow (highest to lowest):

Coralife Super Luft... TONS of flow for multiple outlets or multiple scrubbers
Tetra Whisper 300... High flow if both outlets are combined into one
JW Aquatic Fusion 700... High flow if both outlets are combined into one
Tetra Whisper 150... Good flow for one outlet
Coralife Luft (regular)... Good flow for one outlet


Noise (most to least):

Coralife Super Luft... (Loud; vibrates)
Coralife Luft (regular)... (Vibrates)
JW Aquatic Fusion 700... Slight vibration
Tetra Whisper 300... Silent
Tetra Whisper 150... Silent


Size: (big to small):

Tetra Whisper 300... Large
JW Aquatic Fusion 700... Medium
Coralife Super Luft... Medium
Tetra Whisper 150... Medium
Coralife Luft (regular)... Small


Cost (most to least):

Coralife Super Luft
Coralife Luft (regular)
Tetra Whisper 300
Tetra Whisper 150
JW Aquatic Fusion 700

Overall winner for a single UAS scrubber used at home: JW Aquatic Fusion 700 (also is the only one with adjustable flow)
Overall winner for multiple UAS scrubbers if noise if ok: Coralife Super Luft

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Hi Gurus here,

I'm going to use UAS and the below picture is my halfway DIY work.

Anybody kind to advise me for the sufficient Light for it?

The size of open void area for light is 190mm H x 130mm W

And I'd prefer to buy market LED light set since I don't know how to DIY LED. :dunno:

I don't know where to buy the screen too.

Thank you so much in advance.

:ThanxSmiley:

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Two 20 watts LED growlight floodlights would work. Or one of the small LED round UFO grow lights (might be too wide though).

Screen is plastic canvas from sewing or craft or hobby store.

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1982: The original dump-bucket style algae scrubber (works, but very hard to build, install, operate, and harvest)
2008: Waterfall style algae scrubber (works good but hard to build and install; must be removed to harvest)
2011: Upflow style scrubber (work goods, easier to build and install on the glass; must be removed to harvest)
2013: ??? (work great, all 3D growth, easy to build, and instant in-place harvesting without needing to remove anything or turn anything off).

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Hi SM, can i use a sand paper to roughtened the mesh?? Those bro that has success in this, do u know where to get red led bulbs and also mind teaching me how to run the circuit? Also the place to get the equipments . Cheers.

Tank and Equipments Used:-

Tank Size: 3x1.5x2

Return Pump: Eheim 1260

Lighting: DE 36 Inch T5 Retrofit 6 x 39 Watts | 5 ATI Blue Plus & 1 ATI Special Blue.

Wavemaker: 1x WP-40 | 1x SUNSUN 5000ltr/hr

Skimmer: BUBBLE MAGUS C7

Skimz ideas FR: Running ROWAPHOS (FEEDER PUMP: RESUN 1000)

Enductor FR: Running NP Biopellet (FEEDER PUMP: AQUABEE 1000)

Chaeto in sump

~ Watching my tank matures and progressing day by day , gives me great satisfactory

Cheers!

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Better to use steak knife, or wood saw blade. And push down hard.

Google "LED grow light" and find small round ones like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2-2W-3W-4-5W-E27-Red-Blue-38-60-80LEDS-Hydroponic-LED-Plant-Grow-Light-Home-/200866862694?pt=US_Light_Bulbs&var=&hash=item2ec4991666

There is no other equipment, I believe.

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