<h3 class="first">MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>?
alt="Post" width="11" height="9" />by DFW on Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:11 pm?I have experimented for a number of months with a 1 sided algae scrubber, and through that have developed a liking for this technology! I like it enough that I decided to run one in place of my skimmer. This is very crude in construction, but I think that maybe it could be used as a jumping off point for a very simple scrubber that is easy to maintain, and keeps all the water where it should be, in the sump. I still need to refine the sheeting of the water on the growing surface, as some is squirting outward on one end rather than flowing downward. The top and the right side of the acrylic box are removable as one piece to provide access for removing the growing surface/plumbing for routine cleaning. I am including a couple of pictures now, and will offer others later.Thanks for looking!David<dl class="file"><dt>
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/> [melev]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3> alt="Post" width="11" height="9" />by melev on Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:07 pmI think a light on both sides would be even better. Hinges to swing it open for maintenance would be nice too.MarcThe 400g Starphire Reef: viewtopic.php?f=92&t=76018<dl id="profile711327" class="postprofile"><dt>
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/> [DFW]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="edit-icon"></li><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3> alt="Post" width="11" height="9" />by DFW on Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:20 pmThere is a light on both sides. I made small acrylic holders that fit the reflectors. The reflector on the right is 8 1/2 inches, and the reflector on the left is 10 1/2 inches. I am using 2700K 23 watt curly fluorescent bulbs at this time. If I were to hinge it, I don't think it would help. There is no room to swing anything anyway. The way that I have it now, I merely lift up the right side, which is hooked/hanging on at the top of the left half, and set it down out of the way. I did not want to have to lift the screen assembly out of the top when cleaning because water would drip on everything. This allows me to simply take the side off, and come right out the side with what needs regular cleaning.Thanks for the input!David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile711329" class="postprofile"><dt> alt="User avatar" width="57" height="43" /></dt><dd>Premium
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alt="Post" width="11" height="9" />by DFW on Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:11 pm?I have experimented for a number of months with a 1 sided algae scrubber, and through that have developed a liking for this technology! I like it enough that I decided to run one in place of my skimmer. This is very crude in construction, but I think that maybe it could be used as a jumping off point for a very simple scrubber that is easy to maintain, and keeps all the water where it should be, in the sump. I still need to refine the sheeting of the water on the growing surface, as some is squirting outward on one end rather than flowing downward. The top and the right side of the acrylic box are removable as one piece to provide access for removing the growing surface/plumbing for routine cleaning. I am including a couple of pictures now, and will offer others later.Thanks for looking!David<dl class="file"><dt> alt="User avatar" width="57" height="43" /></dt><dd>Premium
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alt="Post" width="11" height="9" />by DFW on Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:20 pmThere is a light on both sides. I made small acrylic holders that fit the reflectors. The reflector on the right is 8 1/2 inches, and the reflector on the left is 10 1/2 inches. I am using 2700K 23 watt curly fluorescent bulbs at this time. If I were to hinge it, I don't think it would help. There is no room to swing anything anyway. The way that I have it now, I merely lift up the right side, which is hooked/hanging on at the top of the left half, and set it down out of the way. I did not want to have to lift the screen assembly out of the top when cleaning because water would drip on everything. This allows me to simply take the side off, and come right out the side with what needs regular cleaning.Thanks for the input!David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile711329" class="postprofile"><dt> alt="User avatar" width="57" height="43" /></dt><dd>Premium
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<cite>franklypre wrote:</cite>Definately looks like it should work. said:I hope so! I would like to have LEDs, but this is simpler. The box is 3 inches wide, so reflectors are 1 1/2 inches from the screen. I could have made it closer. I don't know what the optimum distance would be.David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile711332" class="postprofile"><dt>alt="Premium" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 1755</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 2</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:06 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: SE Fort Worth - near I20/287/820 split</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [M@!]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>alt="User avatar" width="96" height="96" /></dt><dd>Former Member
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alt="3 10 12 algae scrubber 8.5 inch reflector side.JPG" width="660" /></dt><dd>3 10 12 algae scrubber 8.5 inch reflector side.JPG (73.52 KiB) Viewed 5967 times</dd></dl>I am not cleaning the screens today, but will check them in a week, or so.David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile718605" class="postprofile"><dt>
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alt="4 8 12 algae screen 2 weeks growth.JPG" width="660" /></dt><dd>4 8 12 algae screen 2 weeks growth.JPG (120.14 KiB) Viewed 5695 times</dd></dl>I am still working on a permanent solution for metering the water evenly on the screen. This felt material works ok for a week, but algae grows on it, it gets stiff, and clogs, and then some of the water is forced out the ends rather than down the screen. It works fine if I replace it every week, but will find a better solution!Thanks for looking!David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile726862" class="postprofile"><dt>
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If it basically removes everything that you don't want in your tank except silicates, and you want some silicates in your tank, while allowing the reef plankton type things to pass right on through to be used by the reef inhabitants, it seems to be a win win situation to me. Will sps coral do well in a system without a skimmer, and all the other gadgets being used by most today? I am hoping so!I dose lime water, and run this scrubber. That's basically all that I do, except do a 5 or 10 gallon water change every other week in a system that holds 120 actual gallons of water, and run 1 1/2 cups of carbon for 12 hours once a week in a Aquaclear 70. I am not saying that this is "it". I am just saying that this is what I am doing, and that I hope that I am getting closer to "it"!David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile730597" class="postprofile"><dt>alt="Premium" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 1755</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 2</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:06 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: SE Fort Worth - near I20/287/820 split</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [melev]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>alt="Honorary" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 40410</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 220</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sun Jan 05, 2003 8:49 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: Ft Worth, Tx</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="email-icon"></li><li class="web-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [DFW]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="edit-icon"></li><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3><cite>Marc wrote:</cite>Can you please measure your phosphate level and report that as well?Are you seeing more pods in the tank? The type that look like tiny dots buzzing about said:Please tell me what is an acceptable phosphate test and I will attempt to do that as soon as possible. I have never tested for phosphates before.I have always had those little pods, but really have not made note of an increase.Thanks!David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile730673" class="postprofile"><dt>alt="Premium" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 1755</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 2</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:06 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: SE Fort Worth - near I20/287/820 split</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [melev]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>alt="Honorary" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 40410</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 220</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sun Jan 05, 2003 8:49 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: Ft Worth, Tx</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="email-icon"></li><li class="web-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [DFW]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="edit-icon"></li><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3><cite>Marc wrote:</cite>David said:I should pay more attention. I have normally seen the pods when the glass gets a film on it, but I haven't been getting as much of a film on the glass, and what I have been getting, I have been cleaning more promptly. I will let some film grow on the glass and watch!But tell me what test kit to use for phosphates. I don't know which one to trust.Thanks!David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile730847" class="postprofile"><dt>alt="Premium" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 1755</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 2</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:06 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: SE Fort Worth - near I20/287/820 split</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [melev]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>alt="Honorary" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 40410</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 220</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sun Jan 05, 2003 8:49 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: Ft Worth, Tx</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="email-icon"></li><li class="web-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [DFW]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="edit-icon"></li><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>OK. I'll get a hold of a test kit as soon as I can, or get someone to test it for me.Thank you!David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile730856" class="postprofile"><dt>alt="Premium" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 1755</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 2</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:06 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: SE Fort Worth - near I20/287/820 split</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [DFW]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="edit-icon"></li><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>alt="Premium" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 1755</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 2</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:06 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: SE Fort Worth - near I20/287/820 split</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [melev]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>alt="Honorary" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 40410</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 220</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sun Jan 05, 2003 8:49 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: Ft Worth, Tx</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="email-icon"></li><li class="web-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [McReefer]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>alt="Premium" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 836</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 1</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:14 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: 75751</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="email-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [DFW]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="edit-icon"></li><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>Re: MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3><cite>McReefer wrote:</cite>Is that the virgin mary's face in your ATS???!!!! JK JK... but that is crazy looking. I ran mine for months and it never looked like that. The only time I had to clean it was when the algae started to hang off the screen on the bottom. But it never looked that thick. I also only ran one 60W bulb for 16 hours a day. Never read that you should do it that way but I never wound up cranking it up to the advised light settings. said:I don't think so! And she is not a virgin any more any way. She had a number of children by Joseph after she bore our Savior by the Spirit of God!I don't know what the "advised light settings" are. I guess that you could use any wattage bulb that you want. David- 65g acro tank w/DSB, 2/3 plenum, 4 39w T5s, 30 royal blue LEDs- 26g sump w/Mag 5 algae scrubber & Mag 3 return - Inline - 18g shallow frag tank, 29g acro tank, 8g cryptic- 29g divided quarantine/rose bubble tank<dl id="profile731104" class="postprofile"><dt>alt="Premium" /></dd><dd>?</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Posts: 1755</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Images: 2</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:06 pm</dd><dd class="leftddprofile">Location: SE Fort Worth - near I20/287/820 split</dd><dd><ul class="profile-icons"><li class="pm-icon"></li><li class="gallery-icon"></li></ul></dd></dl>?Top?/> [Powers]?<ul class="profile-icons"><li class="report-icon"></li><li class="quote-icon"></li></ul><h3>MY ALGAE SCRUBBER PROTOTYPE</h3>alt="User avatar" width="50" height="50" /></dt><dd>Former Member
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