DIY Algae Scrubber

[Reefer5640]

Nope, just a blank page. Definitely not a url or anything.

mid this doesn’t work I don’t know what’s going on. Never had a link not go through that I know of. As for the slit, I used a Dremel with a large cutting wheel but a multi tool would do it just fine as well. Just mark a line with a straight edge or square or whatever you have and follow the line. Debur after the cut.

 

[FiddlersReef]

mid this doesn’t work I don’t know what’s going on. Never had a link not go through that I know of. As for the slit, I used a Dremel with a large cutting wheel but a multi tool would do it just fine as well. Just mark a line with a straight edge or square or whatever you have and follow the line. Debur after the cut.

Nope, nothing. That's so weird. You're using the Link toolbar button and adding the URL to it?

 

[Reefer5640]

Nope, nothing. That's so weird. You're using the Link toolbar button and adding the URL to it?

Yep just like I have every other time I post a link on this site or anywhere else. Weird. Can you see the links at the beginning of my post?

 

[FiddlersReef]

I just realized that on my phone I can see them. But in Chrome on the PC I can’t. Just the first two long URL links.

 

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

Amazing thread ! Just read through it all ! Awesome scrubber !

Been looking for a protein skimmer for my 10 Gallon holding tank which I am using to house corals that survived a bryopsis take over along with my clowns.

after realizing protein skimmers only prevent the break down of orgánics by a small percentage, I went to look for a scrubber as that would allow me to directly control nutrient levels.

The problem is Algae scrubbers are super expensive ! And that’s without their rated pumps which can be expensive !

Definitely want to try this out for my future 20-40 gallon build !

best looking DIY ATS I’ve seen yet !

 

[Reefer5640]

Amazing thread ! Just read through it all ! Awesome scrubber !

Been looking for a protein skimmer for my 10 Gallon holding tank which I am using to house corals that survived a bryopsis take over along with my clowns.

after realizing protein skimmers only prevent the break down of orgánics by a small percentage, I went to look for a scrubber as that would allow me to directly control nutrient levels.

The problem is Algae scrubbers are super expensive ! And that’s without their rated pumps which can be expensive !

Definitely want to try this out for my future 20-40 gallon build !

best looking DIY ATS I’ve seen yet !

Thank you! Be sure to post pics if you build one. I’d love to see how it turns out.

 

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

Thank you! Be sure to post pics if you build one. I’d love to see how it turns out.

Definitely! Have been working on getting my levels down and actually tried an experiment.

I have a 10g that ran 15-20 ppm nitrates consistently for about 2 months.

2 weeks ago I added a decent amount of seachem matrix to my tank (added 1/2 the recommended amount in the beginning, added a full recommended amount in a bag).

the next week on test day, my nitrates read 5 ppm using a salifert test kit. I paired this with filter floss replacement every other day instead of weekly swap, which also lowered my phosphates from .30 to .07 along with less feeding of pellets to my clowns ( 5 pellets Down to 3 a day per clown)

currently I do not need the scrubber but I will implement one as the tank matures and if I ever run into a high nutrient problem.
So far two weeks and my nutrients have stay at 5 ppm nitrate and <.07 ppm phosphate for the past two weeks

 

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

this hs been only with 15-20% water changes and swapping out of filter floss every other day along reduced feeding

 

[Tomknox47]

@Reefer5640 hey I know this is an old thread but how’s the ATS working for you? What pump did you use to feed it? Also how do you remove it to clean the screen? Do you unscrew the union? And how did you mount the lights to the box?