Looking For Algae Scrubber

[troni]

good news! how come more people dont use them?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by troni

good news! how come more people dont use them?

most people dont have the patience to set one up properly and let it mature.people expect it to work within the first week when fact of the matter is it takes time for it to fully mature.

if you dont have nutrients to begin with then the scrubber will take along time to maure, if you have too much nutrients it will need a bit more cleaning.

it also needs to be cleaned every week or 2 or its purpose is useless as you need to remove some of the nutrients it aquires same as cheato


once it starts to mature you really need to feed it ive upped my feedings by more than double and it grows a sheet weekly.

i also run 2 skimmers and gfo through a reactor and it does not inhibit my growth.

[Edmonton newbie]

i took a blind faith leap when i set mine up and took my skimmer offline as i set up the scrubber, works great and i dont miss the skimmer at all. i have perfect water quality now just have to dial in my dosing pump to lower my alk as i only do water changes now every couple months

[Rusty dog]

I still run my skimmer as well as my scrubber

[Ginu]

I have to apologize but can anyone post a link to something like this? It sounds interesting and I'm always for the DIY things.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Ginu

I have to apologize but can anyone post a link to something like this? It sounds interesting and I'm always for the DIY things.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...algae+scrubber



http://algaescrubber.net/forums/


http://www.livingreefs.com/build-alg...er-t32422.html


here ya go lots of good reading there, the last one is a step by step diy

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by Ginu

I have to apologize but can anyone post a link to something like this? It sounds interesting and I'm always for the DIY things.

I built an algae scrubber from stuff at the dollar store, michaels, industrial plastics and home depot. Easy but abit of running around, you're welcome to stop by and see it if interested. It pulls 1.5" mats of hair algae every 3weeks....

[warriorcookie]

http://algaescrubber.net

Check out the new one that just got released a week ago. You don't need a fancy box anymore or even a water pump. Now all you need is an air pump, air stone, some zip ties, white mesh screen (from Michael's) and a light.


Reefwars, how old is the one you built? They re-did the sizing guidelines. The size was changed to being based on how much you feed, not the size of the tank. In the end, most scrubbers are a lot smaller now.

Ruglu6, that looks like a horizontal scrubber. They work ok... A vertical scrubber is much more effective though.

[troni]

Originally Posted by reefwars

most people dont have the patience to set one up properly and let it mature.people expect it to work within the first week when fact of the matter is it takes time for it to fully mature.

if you dont have nutrients to begin with then the scrubber will take along time to maure, if you have too much nutrients it will need a bit more cleaning.

it also needs to be cleaned every week or 2 or its purpose is useless as you need to remove some of the nutrients it aquires same as cheato


once it starts to mature you really need to feed it ive upped my feedings by more than double and it grows a sheet weekly.

i also run 2 skimmers and gfo through a reactor and it does not inhibit my growth.

how do you clean it? ive seen someone remove 1/4 every week.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by troni

how do you clean it? ive seen someone remove 1/4 every week.

i take it out and rinse in the bathtub with the shower nozzle i just brush my hands across the screen , i leave a bit for re-groth its very simple