Algae scrubber

[James spinn]

So now it's up and running for a week starting to show great signs of growth should I take out my chaeto. Also I have a 21/2 inch sand bed in my refugium should I keep the sand or get rid of it?

 

[James spinn]

So now it's up and running for a week starting to show great signs of growth should I take out my chaeto. Also I have a 21/2 inch sand bed in my refugium should I keep the sand or get rid of it?

That's 2 1/2 inches.

 

[leepink23]

So now it's up and running for a week starting to show great signs of growth should I take out my chaeto. Also I have a 21/2 inch sand bed in my refugium should I keep the sand or get rid of it?

Are your nutrients high? If so may want to leave the chaeto until the scrubber matures a little more.

 

[James spinn]

This is how it looks .

 

[James spinn]

Are your nutrients high? If so may want to leave the chaeto until the scrubber matures a little more.

Yes a little

 

[ca1ore]

That screen has a few weeks to go before it starts to materially affect nutrients.

 

[James spinn]

That screen has a few weeks to go before it starts to materially affect nutrients.

What about the sand bed. I thought so .

 

[ca1ore]

Should look something like this.

 

[ca1ore]

Then you can remove the chaeto .... or not remove it, up to you.

Sand bed is really not related. If you have issues with it then remove it; if not, keep it. 2 1/2” probably isn’t doing much.

 

[James spinn]

Then you can remove the chaeto .... or not remove it, up to you.

Sand bed is really not related. If you have issues with it then remove it; if not, keep it. 2 1/2” probably isn’t doing much.

Nice . How big is your tank. That's a big screen.

 

[ca1ore]

Big .... 450. You can check out my build thread on the monster tank page.

 

[S2G]

I'd let it ride & see who wins out for nutrient export.

What lights are you running

 

[James spinn]

I'd let it ride & see who wins out for nutrient export.

What lights are you running

Reef breeds refugium light on the front and a 25-watt bulb full spectrum in the back. Do you think my screen is to big 10× 12 ?

 

[James spinn]

Reef breeds refugium light on the front and a 25-watt bulb full spectrum in the back. Do you think my screen is to big 10× 12 ?

72 gallon bow tank.

 

[James spinn]

Big .... 450. You can check out my build thread on the monster tank page.
[/QUOT I want to see your tank where to find it.

 

[ca1ore]

Go to the monster tank 400+ forum here on R2R .... mines the Simon’s 450 thread.

 

[James spinn]

Go to the monster tank 400+ forum here on R2R .... mines the Simon’s 450 thread.

Now that's a tank.

 

[S2G]

Reef breeds refugium light on the front and a 25-watt bulb full spectrum in the back. Do you think my screen is to big 10× 12 ?

Depends on how many frozen cubes you feed & if your rocks are leaching phos. I think it like 12sq in (doubled sided) per 2 cubes. I had an 8x6 feeding puffers & eels on a 180. .

You really need 660nm deep red lights. I believe its .5w per sq in actual draw at the wall min.

Algae Scrubber Basics - Lighting: LED

 

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I think it like 12sq in (doubled sided) per 2 cubes

12 sq in, double-sided, per cube/day fed (not 2)

Do you think my screen is to big 10× 12 ?

If lit with the appropriate/matching amount of light, then that would be a 10 cube/day screen. However, if your light is less, the capacity of the screen is limited by that factor. It's not just one thing that defines capacity, it's a combination of things (including flow, screen roughness, even distribution of light, etc)