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Has anyone worked out what micron rollermat fleece filter at? I’m using bubble magus small on a 75G reef tank and I’d like to start dosing phytoplankton at night but trying to figure out if the fleece would filter the algae or not. Googled and best I could find out is fleece will filter up to 25 micron but not DOWN to what. Nannochloropsis and others are usually in the 2-4 micron size. Ie small unless they clump.
 

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Not sure about roller mats.
I can tell you if I dose Phyto in my tank my 200 micron felt socks will filter my tank clear in 1/2 hour. If I take the socks out it will take about 3 hours to clear.
Some is going to stick to the fleece no mater what size.
 
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Not sure about roller mats.
I can tell you if I dose Phyto in my tank my 200 micron felt socks will filter my tank clear in 1/2 hour. If I take the socks out it will take about 3 hours to clear.
Some is going to stick to the fleece no mater what size.
Thanks for feedback. I think the fleece filters down to 25 micron so no phytoplankton in main tank unless turn pumps off.
 

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