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Midway 03-20-2013 05:45 PM

Uhh I did not know they did kind of Algae Scrubbers. I have an ATS though in my sump. it is a sheet of plastic 10" X 10" with LED lights and it grows algae like crazy. This may work for light fed tanks and I doubt it would export a lot nutrients since the space for algae growth is very limited.

beefORchicken 03-20-2013 07:13 PM

very cool, an ats that is not incredibly hideous that's a plus! hope it works well in your system

straightrazorguy 03-20-2013 07:58 PM

So this is an in-sump setup, right? It's very slick. I'd like to see a link too, please!

RuGlu6 03-20-2013 09:05 PM

Here is the link
http://www.reefshops.com/algae-turf-...ts-filter.html
$45 shipped to Canada.
It is in sump yes, they say provide the design and they will make it to the specs, but when i contacted him he said only if i buy 12 they will make it custom.
So if there is enough interest for a gruop buy it may work,
The guy has good english but use only simple words.

RuGlu6 03-20-2013 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midway (Post 804086)
Uhh I did not know they did kind of Algae Scrubbers. I have an ATS though in my sump. it is a sheet of plastic 10" X 10" with LED lights and it grows algae like crazy. This may work for light fed tanks and I doubt it would export a lot nutrients since the space for algae growth is very limited.

Yah, you are correct don’t expect a miracle, nevertheless even with this small size I remove good chunk of algae every one or two weeks.
If they can make it wider though it would increase surface area greatly without too much increase in cost (I think)

RuGlu6 03-20-2013 09:20 PM

You may also consider this T tube i feed both my Calc reactor and Algae Scrubber with one like that. Or get one localy if you can. Just an idea.
Oh, and also it takes a month to get here from China.

http://www.reefshops.com/diy-tube-yo...eter-6mm-.html

Skimmerking 03-20-2013 10:51 PM

That's looks pretty good just have it wider using acrylic would make this a great DIY project

michaelis88 03-20-2013 11:45 PM

jesus guys, this is the one I saw in China, its very popular in my home country because they are super cheap and looks very effective. To be honest, the price that you linked is kinda over price compare to what I saw, they sell like $10-$15 each piece in China LMAO.

11purewater 03-21-2013 12:10 AM

do you remove all the algae when cleaning or just half,as I've heard recommended

Midway 03-21-2013 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by RuGlu6 (Post 804161)
Yah, you are correct don’t expect a miracle, nevertheless even with this small size I remove good chunk of algae every one or two weeks.
If they can make it wider though it would increase surface area greatly without too much increase in cost (I think)


Yeah you're right, i think if they can make it wider so more algae can grow, you got a good thing going on here. I'd be very interested in they can make it wider, looks like a good design.


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