Western Slope Aquatics?THIS IS MY LFS!!!
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Western Slope Aquatics?THIS IS MY LFS!!!
Did you get yours in? what model did you go with? pics?I just ordered one. Can you post a Pic of your set up?
^ so that is the HOB or HOS version? I see you wedged in in the baffles of your sump.Are you referring to me? The HOB scrubber arrived. It’s outstanding quality. I pump water through one end, and it comes out silently through the bottom with the sock that came with the unit. The square sock slides in and out seamlessly.
I was thinking of a jebao DC pump rated for 500 GPH as that what there ebay site says. guess I could tuen it down to 50% to get the 200 GPH he suggests.Do you have a feed pump you recommended? I was having a conversation with the seller and he said a low flow pump around 200gph yielded the best results in his experience.
I was wondering if that store was in Colorado only place I have heard western slope.THIS IS MY LFS!!!
Mine is the hang on sump version.so that is the HOB or HOS version? I see you wedged in in the baffles of your sump.
great thinking.
how did the return go on the unit you did not use? guessing you paid shipping both ways?
In my opinion, more flow is better. Nothing crazy, but I think 200gph is too little. I use my return pumps since, but I’ve tried it with the Sicce pump, too.I was thinking of a jebao DC pump rated for 500 GPH as that what there ebay site says. guess I could tuen it down to 50% to get the 200 GPH he suggests.
thanks for the replay.Mine is the hang on sump version.
ACS 10-S-G4 Model.
He actually refunded shipping and sent me the label to return it. He was outstanding.
The hang on sump version is very slim since it doesn’t have PVC that makes a 90 degree turn.
In my opinion, more flow is better. Nothing crazy, but I think 200gph is too little. I use my return pumps since, but I’ve tried it with the Sicce pump, too.
The ATS I got comes with a sock that easily slides in and makes the unit completely silent.
It’s hard like PVC.question is the down pipe soft flex hose? the pic on eBay make it look 3D printed as it has a flat side maybe that is just lighting?
I spy a life reef skimmer too!Here's mine, it's just about ready for it's first harvest, I'll post pictures of the screen when I do.
post some pics of the growth...we wanna see it.The spectrum seems to work pretty well, there is very little light bleed. Once I seeded mine it started to grow, it'll go from a green slime coat to full on growth in about a week. I could harvest mine last week but I'm going to wait and see how much it'll grow before clogging the main drain.
Can anyone comment on how it compares to other brands like the icecap pro in sump model? And most
Importantly how well does it grow and reduce nutrients please?
Here you go, this is about a weeks growth.post some pics of the growth...we wanna see it.
You bring up a great point about support a few yrs from now. Thanks for the real world example as it helps. How about sizing. What is your tank size and unit size including the screen size the algae grows onI don’t think many people have used multiple scrubbers. These are devices that either work or don’t.
If your considering an in sump I would highly recommend the SM rain or surf models. The ice caps I hear good things about also but I also hear they have light bleed. The generic eBay ones seem good also but I question if you could get parts or support a few years from now.
It’s hard to determine how much they reduce nutrients as everyone’s tank is different and they are tunable from the number of hours run. If it matters in anyway I keep my phosphates .01-.02 normally. I spilled reef roids and spiked phosphate to .34 and without water changes or any manual steps, my system was back to .02 in 6 days. I had a burst in algae growth in my scrubber but no impact or algae in my display
That looks like the eBay model ACS 10. What size tank are you running if you don’t mind me asking (along with # livestock) so I can assess whether it’d work for me.Here you go, this is about a weeks growth.
You bring up a great point about support a few yrs from now. Thanks for the real world example as it helps. How about sizing. What is your tank size and unit size including the screen size the algae grows on
Nice. Sounds hassle free. Is that sea lettuce?My tank is 75g with approx 24g sump
My scrubber doesn’t use a screen. Screens grow sheets of algae. This is the Santa Monica surf 2. The algae grows 2” thick in a rectangle cube shape, it’s over 24 sq inches from a small enclosure. I harvested yesterday. I grow this every 7-10 days, it’s about 3/4” - 1” thick across the plate for size reference
The scrubber itself is 6x8x3 inches. There is no screen to scrape. The unit has strings inside which are 3d growth surfaces for algae to attach to, but they are small so algae can’t attach very tightly. I just grab a loose handful of algae and pull it out. No need to scrape, super easy.
I have used this scrubber with 10 fish in a 75g sps mixed reef, and now use it with 5 fish in a lps mixed reef. It’s plenty capable of handling more fish. I’m adding two anthias in a week or two
Nice. Sounds hassle free. Is that sea lettuce?