Planning DIY Algae Turf Scrubber tank

• Oct 24, 2011

• #21

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

Nope its not meant to be 100% water tight. As long as most of your water flows where you want and your bubbles can't pass.

 

• Oct 27, 2011

• #22

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felixfish

newbie reefer

Well small update on my ATS tank. After starting my return pump, and overflow all the baffles just let go and broke free. I was pretty pissed about it, but just let it flow anyway. Actually I have no micro bubbles with out them in so not bad. I have been running the sump tank for 2 days now and there is small green specs of algae growing all over the screen so thats a pretty good sign. The pic attached is when i was making salt water to fill the sump tank. More updated pics of the turf scrubber screen at first cleaning.

 

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• Oct 27, 2011

• #23

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

That sucks about your baffles. There's a thread in DIY that shows how to make removable baffles that I'm gonna try for my next one. Check that out, you could just slide them in. It actually look rather easy too.

 

• Oct 27, 2011

• #24

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felixfish

newbie reefer

hmm nice i'll try and look for that thread!

 

• Oct 27, 2011

• #25

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

baffles

here

 

• Oct 27, 2011

• #26

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felixfish

newbie reefer

YOU THE MAN, or Wo-Man! Lol i tried searching but couldn't find it.

 

• Oct 27, 2011

• #27

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

I am Man

 

• Oct 29, 2011

• #28

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felixfish

newbie reefer

Here is a YouTube video of a short walk around of my system.

 

• Oct 29, 2011

• #29

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

looks good. you def want the scrubber in the water a bit. it can get annoying

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #30

arkansasboy

Reefer Wannabe

Thats a nice looking setup but I am curious how you are going to clean your screen. Is there a union that you cant see in the photos? I have cleaned mine twice now and I am so glad that I put a union just after the screen PVC tube because its so easy not only get to but it makes taking the scrubber apart and re-attaching a breeze.

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #31

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felixfish

newbie reefer

Yeah that's what I probably should have done. I'll have to cut the zip ties and pull it out of the pvc tube. It was a space issue I made it that way, but your construction sounds a lot easier. Post a picture of yours i'd like to see how you made it.

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #32

arkansasboy

Reefer Wannabe

felixfish said:

Yeah that's what I probably should have done. I'll have to cut the zip ties and pull it out of the pvc tube. It was a space issue I made it that way, but your construction sounds a lot easier. Post a picture of yours i'd like to see how you made it.

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I have a thread going "My DIY Algae Scrubber" with some pics. If you cant see the union I will get a better pic of it and load it up.

 

• Oct 31, 2011

• #33

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felixfish

newbie reefer

Here is my screen after week 1. Looks pretty dirty, but hopefully some green algae can accommodate the screen soon.

 

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• Oct 31, 2011

• #34

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felixfish

newbie reefer

Yeah I really should have added a union fitting on my'n I like your set up. Well least next one I make I will add one.