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Unread 02/18/2011, 04:57 AM   #99
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Originally Posted by Floyd R Turbo View Post
...but not on planted tanks, for the obvious reason.

I haven't seen very many FW applications however. That begin said, one restaurant I maintain a 125 FOWLR for also has a 225 Cichlid habitat that will be my first attempt at the FW scrubber, eventually.
100% correct, I did say I was tried. Lol yes an algae scrubber will starve a planted fresh water tank. Even with adding fertilizer and scrubber will absorb all plant food before FW plants could.

When you do the cichlids tank, please post your build.


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