Santa Monica Rain2 Algae Scrubber putting in work!!!!

[CJs Aquariums]

I've been running my Algae Scrubber 24/7 throughout cycling my 120g reef tank

I started with dry pukani rock that I lightly rinsed and thru it right in the tank

Let it cycle for 7 weeks before adding fish...

Started with phosphates .51 and now have dropped to .04 without any phosphate media needed
( ULR Phosphorus Hanna checker)


Just pulled the Scrubber for its first cleaning and WOW!! this thing is gonna be perfect for my heavily stocking plans..


3 weeks

6 weeks

8 weeks ( added fish and growth exploded)

Harvest time! Great thing is the tangs love eating it too so free food! Hahha

Quick shot of the tank... 8 weeks in... for the full build check out my build thread ..

 

[Water Dog]

How many lights did you run in the ATS during the cycling of the tank?

 

[Ty Hamatake]

I really like your scape. And that is one beautifully nasty mat of algae...

 

[CJs Aquariums]

How many lights did you run during the cycling of the tank?

Ran 1 first 2 weeks.. then 2 lights up until I added fish.. then I've been running all 4 every since...

Gonna have to put them on a timer soon due to my tank getting too close to 0 on phosphates and nitrates...

Test tonight showed .009 phosphates and nitrates were undetectable

 

[Water Dog]

Thanks, I just picked up a used one for a pretty good deal that I'm gonna use for my next build. It's encouraging to see it perform well for you.

 

[CJs Aquariums]

 

[Reeftang]

CJ any tips on how to get this to work properly its been 8 weeks now and im still not getting the growth you had.

 

[saltwaterpicaso]

CJ any tips on how to get this to work properly its been 8 weeks now and im still not getting the growth you had.

Did you try running the lights 24/7. It looks like that's what he did to get it so good