algae scrubber screen storage

rockslide123 · 11/08/2017, 07:45 AM

I have to take my ATS off-line for a few weeks. What is a good way to store the screen. Keep in the dark in SW? Keep under limited light and "feed" in SW? Dry it out?

Any advice would be appreciated.

mcgyvr · 11/08/2017, 07:51 AM

If you expect the algae on it to stay alive then I would store it wet..

What about just turning the light off on it?
No idea why you need to take it offline though..

rockslide123 · 11/08/2017, 10:35 AM

Long story... but I had a terrible GHA problem from when my old skimmer cracked and it took me 6 weeks to get the new one broken in. During that time I implemented an algae scrubber that took off really well and established a screen that is growing nicely and my phosphate and nitrate levels are now well under control.

Unfortunately, despite a lot of manual removal I still have a fair amount of GHA that I can't get rid of. So I am going to treat the tank with fluconazole for 14-21 days to finish it off. I want to preserve the scrubber screen as much as possible during that time.

bfortune76 · 01/19/2018, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rockslide123

Long story... but I had a terrible GHA problem from when my old skimmer cracked and it took me 6 weeks to get the new one broken in. During that time I implemented an algae scrubber that took off really well and established a screen that is growing nicely and my phosphate and nitrate levels are now well under control.

Unfortunately, despite a lot of manual removal I still have a fair amount of GHA that I can't get rid of. So I am going to treat the tank with fluconazole for 14-21 days to finish it off. I want to preserve the scrubber screen as much as possible during that time.

What did you end up doing? I am in the same situation. My scrubber has stopped the spread of GHA but is not out competing the display growth. I feel like I need to get rid of the GHA in the display then put the scrubber back online so that it can out compete. I am starting fluconazole this weekend and I dont want to have to re establish the scrubber once treatment is over.

11/08/2017, 07:45 AM	#1
rockslide123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Avon Lake OH Posts: 323	algae scrubber screen storage I have to take my ATS off-line for a few weeks. What is a good way to store the screen. Keep in the dark in SW? Keep under limited light and "feed" in SW? Dry it out? Any advice would be appreciated.

11/08/2017, 07:51 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	If you expect the algae on it to stay alive then I would store it wet.. What about just turning the light off on it? No idea why you need to take it offline though.. __________________ Who me?

11/08/2017, 10:35 AM	#3
rockslide123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Avon Lake OH Posts: 323	Long story... but I had a terrible GHA problem from when my old skimmer cracked and it took me 6 weeks to get the new one broken in. During that time I implemented an algae scrubber that took off really well and established a screen that is growing nicely and my phosphate and nitrate levels are now well under control. Unfortunately, despite a lot of manual removal I still have a fair amount of GHA that I can't get rid of. So I am going to treat the tank with fluconazole for 14-21 days to finish it off. I want to preserve the scrubber screen as much as possible during that time.