Algae scrubber helped you?

Heres_doe_ · Dec 13, 2023

Where are your nutrients at before a ats and after.

Seansea · Dec 14, 2023

I use an ats and have never had algae in my display. It tends to take out nitrates faster than phos but doesnt matter. No algae in display tank. Think you will find anyone with an ats has no algae in display.

Heres_doe_ · Dec 14, 2023

Seansea said:
I use an ats and have never had algae in my display. It tends to take out nitrates faster than phos but doesnt matter. No algae in display tank. Think you will find anyone with an ats has no algae in display.

Where’s your nutrients at

VintageReefer · Dec 14, 2023

I don’t remember my before numbers but I struggled with hair algae and cheato, skimmer, phosphate reactor didn’t help

With my scrubber I’m constantly 2 nitrates and .02-.05 phosphates, all hair algae gone, all cheato died, no longer using skimmer, gfo, and no water changes needed in 2+ years so far

If I spike phosphate to .34 it’s naturally back to .05 in a few days without any work from me

ScubaSkeets · Dec 14, 2023

I was constantly battling algae. I don't remember my nutrient numbers before they bottomed out, but after installing a DIY algae scrubber my nutrients have a range Nitrates @ 1.0-2.5(Salifert) and Phosphates @ 0.05- 0.08(Hanna) and, going on 2+ months, my DT is virtually algae free.