Growth Pics

SantaMonica · Jun 24, 2026

Scrubbers really don't grow real turf... it's just a name. But it looks like Ulva Linnaeus that could not get enough nutrients and so it was just left with a clear shell.

SantaMonica · Jun 25, 2026

HOG2 or 2x that has been brushed clean, showing the highly reflective white Green Grabber growth surface.

SantaMonica · Jun 29, 2026

This SURF2 had slime that was brushed off the walls, and is now growing hair algae around the middle two bubble outlets.

SantaMonica · Jul 5, 2026

HOG2 or 2x showing growth in freshwater.

SantaMonica · Aug 12, 2026

DROP-10 filling in

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SantaMonica · Aug 16, 2026

DROP1.2x (has 4 LEDs) that needs a serious brushing in a sink or bucket of freshwater.

SantaMonica · Aug 21, 2026

This DROP.6x has a lot of high-filtering slime, and need a brushing in a sink or bucket.

SantaMonica · Aug 27, 2026

DROP.6 with one LED, showing various growths and placement in nano back compartment.

BryanM · Aug 27, 2026

Last harvest of my Rain 8, these are full sized dinner plates. Its a beast and a workhorse.

SantaMonica · Sep 1, 2026

RAIN4

SantaMonica · Sep 10, 2026

Different stages of a DROP-10 filling in, and some bubbling video with the growth compartment removed.

SantaMonica · Sep 27, 2026

This DROP1.2 is either holding onto high-nutrient slime, or is new and filling in before hair algae growth. You can see the three LEDs... two on the right, one on the left.

SantaMonica · Sep 30, 2026

RAIN2 can operate partially submerged, and with one hand you can lift the LED dome lid off, twist off the red cap, and slide out the screen to give to the fish for feeding.

SantaMonica · Oct 3, 2026

HOG1x making good tang food.

SantaMonica · Oct 11, 2026

The RAIN-8 lets you remove the LED dome light cover while the water is still running. You can even remove the red caps, and pull the screens out, while the water is still running.

SantaMonica · Thursday at 5:27 PM

This SURF2 or 2x looks to be before and after a cleaning, although more algae should have been removed.

SantaMonica · 2026-11-03T14:16:25-0500

The classic "tray of goodness"... a packed HOG3 or 3x or 3xx in saltwater. Since the growth area of a HOG is all underwater, the growth does not mat down like a waterfall and instead can grow out to touch the glass.