Lowest cost and easiest way to eliminate green hair, bubble, turf and

[SantaMonica]

Really need pics to tell.

[kaykay]

Doing tank maintenance tomorrow. Upload some pics then. Thanks.

[Gideon]

Sure. will post some picture. Thank you very much.

[SantaMonica]

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

[Gideon]

Hi Bros,

take a look and feel free to comment.

[Gideon]

and this is the overall look

[SantaMonica]

Hard to see it. Can you turn the red off, and move the lights away?

[kaykay]

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. The algae grow in a square sheet on the glass. After scraping the algae from the glass, it looks just like a wet nori sheet. This is 21 days of growth. The canvas seem relatively untouched by algae. 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. The air pump definitely needs to be changed. Should I change one of the LED chips to blue? ie 8 reds + 1 blue..

[SantaMonica]

Growth is good so the LEDs are good. Next 14 days should grow more on the screen.

[SantaMonicaHelp]

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

[linko]

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.

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

Thank you so much in advance.

[SantaMonica]

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.

[linko]

Thanks SM.

[Evolutionz]

Plan to diy a uas too. Should only red led be used? Might diy the led myself too.. What's the best led combination?

[Evolutionz]

sorry double post

[SantaMonica]

5 red, 1 blue

[Evolutionz]

5 red, 1 blue

Thanks, if i want to use those PL light we see from LFS, what Kelvin is recommended?

[SantaMonica]

2700 or 3000k

[SantaMonicaHelp]

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).

[Kayakkite]

Can we use white LEDs commonly available and with the front inserting a red screen filter hence producing red light? Can we use those transparent red plastic files as acting as filter?

[SantaMonica]

No don't use red lenses. Just use the white.

[Kayakkite]

No don't use red lenses. Just use the white.

Okay. Thanks. Was thinking there might be luminance intensity drop.

[SantaMonica]

[staromsa]

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.

[SantaMonica]

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.