Anyone builds alage turf scrubbers??

[Mattl22]

Looking to have a professionally made ats anyone make them?

 

[fifty50]

I purchased an upflow algae scrubber from Santa Monica filtration. Works great in my opinion. Have it running for nearly 2mo and no signs of algae in the main display. I'd recommend it if you want to go the upflow route.

 

[thirty5]

I am actually looking into making one for my system...

How much flow does it need? I am going to probably connect to a secondary pump in my sump so I can control how much it gets.

 

[MIKE NY]

Matt...I was thinking of doing one a few years ago and know a few guys who have tried them....on a smaller system they maybe worth it, but in larger systems you need a large surface area to be effective...every little bit helps I guess, but not worth it IMO...there are plenty of articles on them...

 

[greg 45]

inland aquaticks sells them also

 

[Mattl22]

Thanks guy !
Mike I've never read the articles ill do a search but have heard of guys really likeing the results from them!
I'm gonna take a long time plAnning this system it's not goon be the monster I really wanted because after buying a house prob won't have 2 cents to rub together!
A major concern for me on this system is power use so if I could go skimmer less I think that would be great

 

[Jakef150]

I have (hang on glass) HOG .5 by santa Monica and it works - give some time to let it grow

Jake

 

[Mattl22]

Jake can u post a pic?

 

[kres1024]

algaescrubber.net/forums

Here you will find all the info on scrubbers you need..

 

[h2o]

Nice tread I'm looking into them as well I'm hoping to get rid of the need for gfo and from what I saw It does the trick for some people . I never had a huge po4 problem but my no3 gets out of controll from time to time would this also keep no3 low or vodka is still the way to go in keeping no3 low ?

 

[Mattl22]

899$ seems crazy for what an ats is
Any body local wanna make me one?

 

[Dre]

899$ seems crazy for what an ats is
Any body local wanna make me one?

Google it you can make it yourself. If your tank have a large bio load you will need a very big one to make a significant differents..

 

[kres1024]

Google it you can make it yourself. If your tank have a large bio load you will need a very big one to make a significant differents..

The turf scrubbers don't by the amount of bio load anymore
You size them according to the amount of food you feed your tank daily..

 

[Jakef150]

Sent you pix thru text.

Save your money till you get bigger tank.

It's just PVC pipe and few things that's it...there's plenty DIY by google /YouTube or order one from santa monia

Jake

 

[jcdeng]

Vendors on algaescrubber.net sell some pretty decent premade ones. They are somewhat enclosed and easy to set ion the sump. You might see more saltcreep and evaporation though.

 

[vio]

I try, i build list 8-10, never got any luck, i think work, if u got huge PO4, like 0.75....up. Also i seed the screen w/small piece of hair algae, i got nothing than brown staff, wash the first 3 days, than again and again, i increase evaporation + heat (pump), take lots of space from, swamp, i think is much easy to grow macro algae (cheato macroalgae) (not sure if is the best, for SPS) or use GFO.

 

[Breakin Newz]

I built my own, have had it on the tank for a few days now and I already see some algae growth..

I'd recommend going to AlgaeScrubber.net to soak up as much info as you can, there is some great information on there..

 

[Mattl22]

The one u made looks great and simple that's what I wanna do but don't know how to work acrylic

 

[ohana888]

i believe PAULB has a DIY thread on his scrubber either here or RC.