Santa monica scrubbers,wbich one?

[rtague]

Hi all,which Santa Monica scrubber would you recommend,the surf 4 or the rain 4 there's a big price difference,$449 for the surf,$700 for the rain,which do you guys think is the better scruber,the up flow of the rain?

 

[mattzang]

i've only ever had the rain 2 so can't comment on how well it works vs the others

my rain 2 is keeping my po4/no3 fairly decent despite a massive stocklist. i think the rain 4 has a stand and more lights? honestly the stand isn't necessary. just get some flexible tubing and run it from a pump and rest it on the baffles or something, that's what i did. easiest plumbing job ever

surf looks cool if you have some open water in your sump

hog ones seem ideal if space is limited

 

[rtague]

Thanks bud,appreciate the advice.

 

[plexx]

I have the surf but if I had to do it again I would get the rain 2 . The surf is a pain to clean .

 

[sp1187]

happy with my SURF4X.

 

[sp1187]

not familiar with the RAIN. does it need an air pump like the SURF?
if not, factor that additional cost in to the SURF.

 

[plexx]

I like my surf as well but with the strings on the inside can be a little trouble cleaning. The rain with the screen , all you do is scrape the screen and your done.

 

[rtague]

not familiar with the RAIN. does it need an air pump like the SURF?
if not, factor that additional cost in to the SURF.

The rain needs a feed pump.