anyone use an algae scrubber? (not magfloats)

[toytech]

Ive looked into the whole scrubber thing , and by the time i gathered all my supplies and mocked it up it just took up way too much space . I think a sump with a fuge and macro can do just as well if not better . Not to say that the scrubber wont work , and wont work well , the principals are all there and correct its just size, setup, and maintenance that seams to be a pain in the butt.