My Algae Scrubber Experience

[reefme]

I use mag drive 5. For my bucket type. Slot is about 3/16 to 1/4 wide.

[kole]

[quote=reefwars;673870]

do you think my maxijet1200 will be enough or too much flow??



I am using a maxijet for my scrubber. It won't be too much flow. I will be upgrading mine to a mag 5 or a 7 with a ball valve. I have the scrubber running along with growing chaeto ,some red algae and about 30 mangroves. I
read the scrubber will out compete the other algae but I haven't seen that yet.

Make sure to cover your lights you can get some spray on the lights. I used transparency plastic sheets hung from the bottom of the display tank. Cheap,light weight,heat and water resistant.

[reefme]

here is my bucket from a distance.

[reefwars]

[quote=kole;673920]

Originally Posted by reefwars

do you think my maxijet1200 will be enough or too much flow??



I am using a maxijet for my scrubber. It won't be too much flow. I will be upgrading mine to a mag 5 or a 7 with a ball valve. I have the scrubber running along with growing chaeto ,some red algae and about 30 mangroves. I
read the scrubber will out compete the other algae but I haven't seen that yet.

Make sure to cover your lights you can get some spray on the lights. I used transparency plastic sheets hung from the bottom of the display tank. Cheap,light weight,heat and water resistant.

haha thanks buddy thats just what i wanted to know lol sweet

[reefwars]

built mine today took it for a test run to see if everything works well and dissassemble is easy for the mesh its pretty clean altough it took more room in my sump then i anticipated lol

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by reefwars

built mine today took it for a test run to see if everything works well and dissassemble is easy for the mesh its pretty clean altough it took more room in my sump then i anticipated lol

Pics please

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Titus99

Pics please

soon enough just doin some finishing touches ;p

[pterfloth]

Originally Posted by reefwars

soon enough just doin some finishing touches ;p

It would be great for you to give us updates on your nutrient readings, especially nitrates, if they are high. I never had much to start with so I relied more on what I saw in the tank than anything else. The first week normally shows mainly brown slime, so don't get discouraged. The second week shows some green and by the third week you should have good growth going.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by pterfloth

It would be great for you to give us updates on your nutrient readings, especially nitrates, if they are high. I never had much to start with so I relied more on what I saw in the tank than anything else. The first week normally shows mainly brown slime, so don't get discouraged. The second week shows some green and by the third week you should have good growth going.

i will for sure, my nitrates were around 40 when i checked them last and last water change and i doubt their any lower now so there def high. i need to figure out how im gonna get lighting in there for both sides its all a nice tight fit, but now that its built ill arrange my skimmer and reactor around abit for some more room, the home depot i was today had diddly for lighting lol

[reefwars]

heres some pics