algae scrubber

A little while back I made a super simple algae scrubber consisting of a 70gph pond pump and some vinyl tubing. I literally made a slight in the end of the tubing and inserted some of that sewing mesh into it and used zip ties to hold it in place. Many people said it was not enough flow however...

MD Interviews Bryan of Santa Monica Filtration For the past decade, Bryan from Santa Monica Filtration has been perfecting his algae turf scrubbers so hobbyists can achieve natural macroalgal filtration like you’ll find in the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes...

Ok, I love the idea of an algae scrubber. Filtering through a more diverse, balanced eco system makes great sense. One of the first thoughts I had after looking up the basics is, why not use a nylon or polyester sock for the substrate? Everyone seems to be using some form of ruffed up plastic...

NEW @ MD: Algae Scrubbers from Santa Monica Filtration Grow and harvest algae to remove nutrients or cultivate for feeding! Need help choosing an algae scrubber? Just ask! We've got one to fit just about every tank.

I'm thinking about building an algae scrubber. Does anyone have input on what type of acrylic should be used for building an algae scrubber? I noticed that the "Optix" brand acrylic at Lowes says it's "UV Stabilized" so my main concern with the acrylic is wavelength filtering. The LEDs being...

I've had this modified bio cube 29 running for about a year now and have gone through various algae battles. For the last few months however I've had this very slow, slimy, green and brown growth on my rocks. It's getting so bad that it's clogging up the filter floss on my overflow in a few...

PLEASE DO NOT POST UNTIL I SAY THE LAST STEP HAS BEEN REACHED! This will take me some time to type it all out an get all the pictures right. Thanks guys and enjoy! This is a step by step guide on how I built my nano Algae Scrubber for nano reef tanks. The Algae Scrubber is made out of black...

I bought the Santa Monica Drop 1.4 for my BioCube 29 a few weeks ago. I have been running it for about 6 hours a night the last month and have ZERO growth... I have green hair algae on the rocks and glass, so I know there's nutrients. Any Ideas why I can't get any growth in the scrubber? Should...

Hello to all! I've been wanting to start this thread to document my progress on my new tank and also receive some constructive criticism. I have been wanting to build a larger mixed reef tank for awhile and have now started to put my plans into actions. I currently have a Biocube 14 and just...

About two months ago I bought an algae scrubber from Santa Monica filtration (Drop 1.4). I have had it running and am getting ZERO growth except for some nasty slightly brown goo. In my tank however I am getting a very small amount of green hair algae. Any advice on how to get the growth in the...

Hi Everyone. I thought I would pose a question to the community here that I have been kicking around. I would like to get people's thoughts? Please read this entire post before answering. Also, please answer the polling questions below. First.... a bit of background. I have been keeping...

This is the "official" show-off thread for anyone who runs a Turbo's Aquatics Algae Scrubber! I provide customer support for all users of my products! Whether you bought one from me directly or bought one used (or new!) from someone else, post about your system here!! My suggestion for what...

I will soon be building a DIY algae scrubber for my refugium. All the research I've done suggests the light cycle for it should be similar to the light cycle for my refugium, which I get. My question is, do I still need to run a light cycle on my refugium, or only on the scrubber? The light from...

ATS Description I've been trying out a DIY "SURF"-style algae scrubber for more than a year, but its nutrient export doesnt keep up with my feeding, so I want to give the algae scrubbing method a "last chance"... Now I've started making myself a quality waterfall style ATS. Instead of just...

I shot this today while I was making a batch of L2 screens. Makes for a decent tutorial.

The "Slot Pipe" is one of the key components of an Algae Scrubber. The purpose is to create a thin, laminar sheet of water flow across both sides of the growth substrate, typically the #7 Plastic Canvas (knitting canvas). The problem is, it's kind of tricky to get a nice and straight cut in a...

There's a new feature here on R2R where you can list & rate businesses. Here is my listing: https://www.reef2reef.com/showcase/turbos-aquatics.288/ With the new product line pending and production on hold, I obviously don't have many new customers recently, but I have a lot of existing...

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Dedicate Algae Scrubber Basics website (freebie site, why not): http://algaescrubber.zohosites.com/ Just joined here, I have the same username on several other forums. Not everyone is on multiple forums so I figured I would join up here and share expertise and tips on DIYing Algae Scrubbers...