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RAIN2 "I currently have the Rain 2 and love it. I got a new tank and have higher demand for nutrient export, and want to modify the Rain 2 to a Rain 4" -- Jesse Starostka, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA "I Purchased a Rain 2 with 2 GEM lights about a year ago. This is the BEST scrubber I have ever...

This is a SURF2xx (8 leds) newly installed, with only one power cord plugged in (4 leds) because the white Green Grabber surfaces are too bright for new growth. Also the included black shade cloth should be put over half of it to reduce light more.

Looking for Oct or Nov update :)

DROP.2 https://www.instagram.com/santamonicafiltration/reel/DQFceldiIKn/ https://www.facebook.com/reel/1593527218698058

This SURF4 or 4x (light is removed) looks pretty new, and you can see the four separate bubble areas.

The great thing about a scrubber is that it grows exactly what many fish eat naturally. Even fish that you think would not eat algae, such as some cichlids, will do so if the growth is living. But many freshwater and saltwater fish and other animals love it. Green hair algae especially, but also...

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The six LEDs inside the submersible waterproof light of the SURF2x. No wasted light, just deep red 660nm.

Here are my Blue Ribbon eel vids from 2007 to 2011, showing the progression of the eel and the feeding: https://youtu.be/Z-czlAYmvzM https://youtu.be/HLi5-GBRMNk https://youtu.be/E1s9DagZzW8 https://youtu.be/f7aWtixmND8 https://youtu.be/ynxAlnvgy5w https://youtu.be/9Kk3vAN1Y3g...

Frags recently placed?

Nice pH boost with the kalk if you dose it continuously

Yea deep is not really needed for N reduction, since softies won't mind some.

Got to get to an Aquashella soon

3d and microcontrollers taking over the aquarium world :)

Someone should open a LFS nextdoor and just walk the stuff over.