New Fiberglass Scrubber

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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby ShanGo » 01 Jan 2010 21:12

Need to ask
i have 2 screens
How do i clean them
1) clean one say today and the next one tomorrow
2)clean one today and the next one next week
the 7days rule
1) means they get clean every 7 days
2) means one screen 7days and the next one 14 days
can some one let me know which one to do ? :?
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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby SantaMonica » 01 Jan 2010 23:05

Try cleaning one every 5 days. But if they are brown, do 4 or 3 days, until green.
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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby ShanGo » 02 Jan 2010 14:31

just clean ater 5days Screen 1 2nd week
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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby kcress » 02 Jan 2010 20:27

Fabulous!!

I'm so jealous.. :twisted:
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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby SantaMonica » 03 Jan 2010 00:24

Wow that is great. Glad to know that I still know how to make screens.
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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby ShanGo » 03 Jan 2010 00:41

next screen will be clean tomorrow
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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby ShanGo » 03 Jan 2010 16:09

2nd Screen 2nd week after 6days
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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby ShanGo » 05 May 2010 20:51

i am having problems getting 270k pl-l lamps 4pin so i am trying 300k ones is that ok ?
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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby rygh » 05 May 2010 21:37

Wow, what a ton of algae.
How large is your tank / bioload?
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Re: New Fiberglass Scrubber

Postby SantaMonica » 06 May 2010 19:20

Yes 3000k are good
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