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Post by jmerr86 on Dec 19, 2015 17:04:12 GMT -5
Someone posted one once.....Anyone?
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Post by jmerr86 on Dec 19, 2015 19:05:16 GMT -5
There called an A.R.I.D (Algae Remediation Illumination Device) I found one company that makes them but found a Diy site I might modify. Thought I might try to spark a discussion
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Post by foggman on Dec 19, 2015 21:54:45 GMT -5
yes they were at the frag farmers market last year. i have been thinking about building something but i just dont have the cash to do testing with right now i think this is the thread you are referring to maineaquaria.com/thread/3107/new-product-ffm |
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Post by jmerr86 on Dec 19, 2015 22:02:27 GMT -5
I found a forum were a guy did it for $180 I think I'll try and find the link but I was thinking of injecting air into mine to grow micro instead of the traditional macro ond scrap it like an old school scrubber
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Post by foggman on Dec 20, 2015 8:15:43 GMT -5
The actual A.I.R.D doesn't inject air and is used to grow macro
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Post by jmerr86 on Dec 20, 2015 9:47:00 GMT -5
Ya I know but I like the idea of being able to remove the alge on a regular basis were I believe the ARID you just let grow?
What it is is I got the DIY bug and I made the mistake of removing my ATS about 4 months ago and am now trying to find a more compact way
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Post by foggman on Dec 20, 2015 11:20:59 GMT -5
www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJski711onRS-2.jpgThis is something like what I am making, it doesn't take up a huge amount of space in the sump but needs about 12-18 inches of room above it. It takes about 3-4 weeks or so for the A.R.I.D to fill up then you empty it removing the nutrients that the macro used to grow
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Post by jmerr86 on Dec 20, 2015 12:32:04 GMT -5
Ya I started with a waterfall then had a slouch both worked great just took up a lot of room
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Post by jasonandsarah on Dec 22, 2015 8:33:58 GMT -5
What about using a cheap Tlf reactor and just putting some of those waterproof leds in the middle pipe and maybe even some more on the outside of the reactor? Light that thing up like a Christmas tree lol
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Post by jmerr86 on Dec 22, 2015 13:38:03 GMT -5
I have an old skimmer that has a center tube in it that I could rework to do it but my first thought was a water filter canister with light shining on it
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