My Algae Scrubber Experience

[reefme]

I use mag drive 5. For my bucket type. Slot is about 3/16 to 1/4 wide.

[reefwars]

built mine today took it for a test run to see if everything works well and dissassemble is easy for the mesh its pretty clean altough it took more room in my sump then i anticipated lol

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by reefwars

built mine today took it for a test run to see if everything works well and dissassemble is easy for the mesh its pretty clean altough it took more room in my sump then i anticipated lol

Pics please

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Titus99

Pics please

soon enough just doin some finishing touches ;p

[pterfloth]

Originally Posted by reefwars

soon enough just doin some finishing touches ;p

It would be great for you to give us updates on your nutrient readings, especially nitrates, if they are high. I never had much to start with so I relied more on what I saw in the tank than anything else. The first week normally shows mainly brown slime, so don't get discouraged. The second week shows some green and by the third week you should have good growth going.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by pterfloth

It would be great for you to give us updates on your nutrient readings, especially nitrates, if they are high. I never had much to start with so I relied more on what I saw in the tank than anything else. The first week normally shows mainly brown slime, so don't get discouraged. The second week shows some green and by the third week you should have good growth going.

i will for sure, my nitrates were around 40 when i checked them last and last water change and i doubt their any lower now so there def high. i need to figure out how im gonna get lighting in there for both sides its all a nice tight fit, but now that its built ill arrange my skimmer and reactor around abit for some more room, the home depot i was today had diddly for lighting lol

[reefwars]

heres some pics

[Proteus]

That's what I was planning. Similar set up but I'm not sure if I have roome in sump as its deep and full. I may have to do a container style back to the drawing bored

Thanks for te pics

[Money pit]

You might find it a good idea to stop the GFO until the niyrates come down. Just thinking it could become a limiting factor.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Money pit

You might find it a good idea to stop the GFO until the niyrates come down. Just thinking it could become a limiting factor.

im going to leave the gfo for now i mean after a couple weeks if im not getting any results then i have the option to haul the gfo and see if its the cause but right now im just curious if it will show me results for nitrate(which i have no doubt it wont) if they are dropping as the mesh ages then ill feel a bit better about pulling the gfo.

so i tested tonight and my nitrates are around 40ppm (high) besides the scrubber im only running a fuge for nitrates its a good size fuge so we will see if the ats is more aggressive than my fuge.my nitrates have been from off the chart from the move(was expected as i kept everything the way it was and did a fast move)that was about three mths ago i got them down to 40ppm pretty quick and thats where we sit at most times.