Santa Monica smaller algae scrubber

[VintageReefer]

Looking for something smaller for my Waterbox 15g aio

Considering drop .2 or slip .7

Also Open to other options such as small hog models

 

[BZreef16]

Looking for something smaller for my Waterbox 15g aio

Considering drop .2 or slip .7

Also Open to other options such as small hog models

Also looking for my WB 15. Can you let me know if you purchase one and how you installed it

 

[VintageReefer]

Also looking for my WB 15. Can you let me know if you purchase one and how you installed it

I’m buying a slip.7 after talking to someone that owns one and currently runs it

I will put in my middle chamber. It needs an air pump. I should be ordering everything next week and will post pics

 

[BZreef16]

I’m buying a slip.7 after talking to someone that owns one and currently runs it

I will put in my middle chamber. It needs an air pump. I should be ordering everything next week and will post pics

I purchased the DROP.2. After measuring the chambers again... I already have too much going on in to fit the .7 or even the drop.6. I also don't feed that much and don't want to strip the nutrients entirely.

I plan to T off the airline going into my skimmer and feed that to the scrubber.

 

[VintageReefer]

Let me know your results! I was between the drop .2 and slip.7 myself

 

[thecodingart]

Curious, but where did this land? I’m debating on one for my Waterbox 20

 

[VintageReefer]

Slip .7

It requires an air pump, I bought this one and happy with it. It has good output power, it’s quiet, water resistant in case I spill on it, built in battery backup and can run 28 hours in a power outage, and was only 20$

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You also need a timer to control the led daily duration. I bought this and it has an app. 23$ and dual outlet. I have the air pump outlet on 24x7 and the led outlet on 18 hours a day. And the whole thing is water resistant and made for outdoor use

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[VintageReefer]

White algae is burned from me increasing intensity too fast, I fixed that with some adjustments

 

[thecodingart]

Slip .7

It requires an air pump, I bought this one and happy with it. It has good output power, it’s quiet, water resistant in case I spill on it, built in battery backup and can run 28 hours in a power outage, and was only 20$

Amazon.com

You also need a timer to control the led daily duration. I bought this and it has an app. 23$ and dual outlet. I have the air pump outlet on 24x7 and the led outlet on 18 hours a day. And the whole thing is water resistant and made for outdoor use

Amazon.com

I ended up picking myself up one as well. Why did you put the light on a timer though and how long did it take for your first yield?

 

[VintageReefer]

The timer is the main way you tune the scrubber once it’s getting good growth.

If the scrubber is keeping nutrients too low, you reduce the hours of the lights. If it’s not reducing enough, increase hours

If the algae is getting white burn spots like in my pic, put the plastic diffuser back on and cover some of the leds.

18 hours a day is the usual starting point. Make sure all of that is overnight when lights are out and the leftover hours can be when lights are on