Algae scrubber

[NowGlazeIT]

Another DiY here!
I have been on a DiY spree so I took a whack at building a scrubber. My nitrates hover around 40-50 and my display rock is covered in gha so here goes nothing.
The dimensions are 19x6x12
I used 2 50w CoB LEDs made of 100% Chinesium,

eBay special 2 for $50.

The glass I cut from an old 10 gallon that had a crack on one pane. I forgot to snap a picture of the tank before I broke it down but I got some of him in here for next time

I’m using 3/4 pvc around the screen and 1/2 RO tubing for the ins n outs.

Only time will tell if the unit performs but wish me luck and I will keep you updated.

 

[Reef-junky]

Very nice!

 

[Ratherbeflyen]

That's some nice glass work. Are you going to run that externally?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

That's some nice glass work. Are you going to run that externally?

Thank you reefer, takes practice but not much.

. I do plan to run it external. I will hook it up to my manifold for water supply. Then I’ll hang the return lines over the sump and let gravity do it’s thing

 

[Ratherbeflyen]

I completely understand. My DIY filter sock holder took two tries as well.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Very nice dude! I would have been sweating cutting that many holes on the same piece Hahah

 

[Mkart]

I’ll be curious if it will drain quickly enough. These drain via gravity so the water pumps in fairly fast through a small diameter pipe then need a much larger pipe to drain without over filling. You don’t want to cut the flow down to much as it would reduce effectiveness.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I’ll be curious if it will drain quickly enough. These drain via gravity so the water pumps in fairly fast through a small diameter pipe then need a much larger pipe to drain without over filling. You don’t want to cut the flow down to much as it would reduce effectiveness.

Good call. I went to test it out just now. I used a MJ1200. The drain kept up but I need more flow to really test it out. It’s making a gurgling sound.raising the water level inside might help that. Also the screen needs more water coverage. That may be from the cut or lack of flow.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Yup I need the return drain bigger then 1/2inch. Sucks because I like the RO loK lines but when I increased the flow, I got the screen coverage I needed but the drain could not keep up. Dead silent at full syphon thank goodness.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I think i will also down grade the pipe holding the screen from 3/4 to 1/2”.

 

[S2G]

Is that a regular white?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Is that a regular white?

Yes

 

[Reef-junky]

You may have to put a drain in the bottom. There will be some noise once it’s set up and running.

Algae Scrubber Basics

This is the 2nd revision of the "Algae Scrubber Basics" post that I posted on Reef Central, Reef 2 Reef, 3Reef, Reef Sanctuary, Reef Frontiers,...

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Here’s mine

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I want to, to lower the water level. I worry i won’t have the space to install it, if I go that route.

 

[Gowyn]

Looks good.

Can you provide a link for the lights? What colour spectrum are they?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Looks good.

Can you provide a link for the lights? What colour spectrum are they?

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[NowGlazeIT]

I managed to cut a bigger hole over the previous one for the bigger drain upgrade. Now Im just waiting to get the rest of the tank set up. Then I can trst this on the new manifold

 

[NowGlazeIT]

 

[saltwaterpicaso]

I used those same leds they worked great I wanted a lower profile so made my own lights using the led boards

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I used those same leds they worked great I wanted a lower profile so made my own lights using the led boards

Oh cool I’m glad to know they perform. I just took a shot in the dark with these honestly because I know little about diy LEDs.