for me it was easy as everything i have runs off timers and i dont mind leaving them off for 4 hrs will it make a big difference maybe not im just sticking with what works:)

Well I got mine built. I'll put it to use in a day or two
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some nastier pics:P


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Is it slime or starting to get HA

its a little bit of both, tonight is the second time ive washed it, the first time didnt have a whole lot on it but was tinted pretty brown , this one has a more thicker and blacker layer, nitrates were roughly the same last week ill test tomorrow after work and see if theres any change:)

Thanks for documenting your success to date...always glad to have more options for nutrient export.

Are you still running your skimmer?

yes ive changed nothing in my tank just added the scrubber, i also run gfo and a fuge loaded with different types of macro, and currently have high nitrates:P

So how is everyone making out with their scrubbers? I am just as pleased as can be with mine. My SPS growth is outstanding and almost every trace of the hair algae I battled for 18 months is gone. I am stunned and extremely pleased by what a huge difference it has made for me. Great coral growth and color. My glass stays cleaner longer. No dosing. I love it!

How are you making out?

mines doing great its starting to get some hair algae weekly not as strong as yours but still has a nasty look to it.im changing mine out every sunday i like how low maintanance it is just a quick wash and cliped back on costs nothing:)


effects on my tank??



my nitrates currently sit around 20 down from 60 and my tank is starting to look great , my macro algae still grows in fact my cheato is growing to the point where im harvesting a chunk every week, my mangrove has taken right off in growth. ive uped the feedings in my tank to accomodate some new additions but still my nitrates are staying low and getting lower as the hair algae grows. took a while to get green hair algae as i have such high nutrients i was getting nasty tar for the first bit.


so far im loving mine:)

i can only imagine what this is doing to the pod poulation they must love it :P

Mine is still in the construction stages, but almost done.
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Nice job. What are you running for light in there?

2x10w 660 nm LED

Looking great guys. I am going to get mine going shortly too. I am hoping to finally win the nitrate battle.

Took mine down as I never had any issues with nitrates and my phosphates was a leaching issue. But I now have no po4 or nitrates. I thought if I do have nitrates the 7 clams I have will take care of them.

Is there anything documented about these things being built on a large scale for large aquariums like over 300G that would completely replace a refugium?

Check www.algaescrubbers.net or reefcentral. Some people claim that you don't need a skimmer with these but I am still running mine.