I've been running my Algae Scrubber 24/7 throughout cycling my 120g reef tank
I started with dry pukani rock that I lightly rinsed and thru it right in the tank
Let it cycle for 7 weeks before adding fish...
Started with phosphates .51 and now have dropped to .04 without any phosphate media needed
( ULR Phosphorus Hanna checker)
Just pulled the Scrubber for its first cleaning and WOW!! this thing is gonna be perfect for my heavily stocking plans..
3 weeks
6 weeks
8 weeks ( added fish and growth exploded)
Harvest time! Great thing is the tangs love eating it too so free food! Hahha
Quick shot of the tank... 8 weeks in... for the full build check out my build thread ..
I started with dry pukani rock that I lightly rinsed and thru it right in the tank
Let it cycle for 7 weeks before adding fish...
Started with phosphates .51 and now have dropped to .04 without any phosphate media needed
( ULR Phosphorus Hanna checker)
Just pulled the Scrubber for its first cleaning and WOW!! this thing is gonna be perfect for my heavily stocking plans..
3 weeks
![2A2315F8-C801-4367-9BD9-6BAE762DC390_zps9fbd0h4w.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi32.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd25%2Fcjsaquairums%2F2A2315F8-C801-4367-9BD9-6BAE762DC390_zps9fbd0h4w.jpg&hash=d93dd76dfc5e0db1385a8c101cca266d)
6 weeks
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8 weeks ( added fish and growth exploded)
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Harvest time! Great thing is the tangs love eating it too so free food! Hahha
Quick shot of the tank... 8 weeks in... for the full build check out my build thread ..
![9C402B97-7723-44D8-8EF8-D884318CDE20_zpswg6qpptd.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi32.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd25%2Fcjsaquairums%2F9C402B97-7723-44D8-8EF8-D884318CDE20_zpswg6qpptd.jpg&hash=813d6f0cb7759a682cdc2e1b593bc6af)