Algae scrubber ?

lotsoftats · 02/18/2010, 12:07 AM

Is there any reason that I could not build and plumb one of these off my return plumbing?

If they work as good as they say and I have read they do...I could get rid of my skimmer and have a completely empty 15g return section that would be perfect for one of these...I read that people plumb them off their overflow but did not see anything about doing one off the return.

anyone see anything with doing it this way?

thanks in advance for your help and opinions

muttley000 · 02/18/2010, 04:40 AM

I don't see why you can't. My plan is to T off my return to feed my fuge. The water will run into the fuge via the ATS. I'm not planning on ridding myself of a skimmer, and I know the algae would grow faster with raw water, but I still feel there will be a lot of added benifit, and it's only going to cost me 5 bucks for a piece of glass

Jstdv8 · 02/18/2010, 05:09 AM

yes you can. Santa has answered questions about the subject in his threads

ChadTheSpike · 02/18/2010, 07:10 AM

Agree with these folks, visit reefcentral.com for MUCH more info and answers to questions.

BTW, I am also working on building an algae scrubber for my system, I am interested to observe the differences and transition.

lotsoftats · 02/18/2010, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by muttley000

I don't see why you can't. My plan is to T off my return to feed my fuge. The water will run into the fuge via the ATS. I'm not planning on ridding myself of a skimmer, and I know the algae would grow faster with raw water, but I still feel there will be a lot of added benifit, and it's only going to cost me 5 bucks for a piece of glass

My skimmer is very loud I hate it. It works really good but just to loud. My sump and fuge are stand alone from each other I will keep the fuge but get rid of the skimmer...the skimmer is a Current 8106a recirc skimmer rated for 225g. I have it on a 40 breeder with 20h fuge and 15g sump.

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Originally Posted by Jstdv8

yes you can. Santa has answered questions about the subject in his threads

Got a link to some of his threads? I will do a search for them.....thanks

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Originally Posted by ChadTheSpike

Agree with these folks, visit reefcentral.com for MUCH more info and answers to questions.

BTW, I am also working on building an algae scrubber for my system, I am interested to observe the differences and transition.

I will checkout the link....thanks

ChadTheSpike · 02/18/2010, 07:36 AM

BTW, santamonica (Santa I think) is the guy who answers most of the posts at the site I gave

02/18/2010, 12:07 AM	#1
lotsoftats Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 40356 Posts: 1,147	Algae scrubber ? Is there any reason that I could not build and plumb one of these off my return plumbing? If they work as good as they say and I have read they do...I could get rid of my skimmer and have a completely empty 15g return section that would be perfect for one of these...I read that people plumb them off their overflow but did not see anything about doing one off the return. anyone see anything with doing it this way? thanks in advance for your help and opinions __________________ Current Tanks: 40 breeder with 40 breeder sump/fuge

02/18/2010, 07:10 AM	#4
ChadTheSpike Reef Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,526 Blog Entries: 1	Agree with these folks, visit reefcentral.com for MUCH more info and answers to questions. BTW, I am also working on building an algae scrubber for my system, I am interested to observe the differences and transition. __________________ ~Chad "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Current Tank Info: 195 gallons of fun

02/18/2010, 07:36 AM	#6
ChadTheSpike Reef Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,526 Blog Entries: 1	BTW, santamonica (Santa I think) is the guy who answers most of the posts at the site I gave __________________ ~Chad "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Current Tank Info: 195 gallons of fun

02/18/2010, 04:40 AM	#2
muttley000 MTS Sufferer! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 1,926	I don't see why you can't. My plan is to T off my return to feed my fuge. The water will run into the fuge via the ATS. I'm not planning on ridding myself of a skimmer, and I know the algae would grow faster with raw water, but I still feel there will be a lot of added benifit, and it's only going to cost me 5 bucks for a piece of glass

02/18/2010, 05:09 AM	#3
Jstdv8 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 1,420	yes you can. Santa has answered questions about the subject in his threads