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I agree with Paul here, I run my Vortex XL Diatom filter every couple of months with the powder in it, when I returned from MACNA I ran it with the powder and carbon as well just because it made me feel good to do it!!!
Another thing you can do fore the sand bed is get a cucumber, I just got...
GREAT MEETING EVRYONE!!! ;D
It was my first and I couldn't ask for a better one with lots of new friends, a great location, and I even won a nice 3 headed dendro!!!
Thank you everyone!
Rod
you can always use screen as well, do a search on goggle on algae scrubbers and you will find many different designs, Paul's in tank takes the prize for simplicity and ease of execution.
rod