home made algae scrubber

[wizadora]

considering making one of these, would anything ridged do as an algae collector plate? or can someone who has had success with one please inform me as what they used.

Thanks

 

[Marksfish]

My first very basic scrubber was made with a couple of bits of pipework, thescreen and a powerhead. You can see it on my webpage. I then got a second (which I am currently running) and I am currently adding the finishing touches to my 3rd, which is lit by LEDs.

Mark

 

[wizadora]

thanks mark, that looks really good.

 

[Paul 666]

just been looking at one on youtube

 

[Marksfish]

My first basic scrubber is on YT, after 17 days. I will make another of my curren which produces about 400g of green algae every 10 days. I feed quite heavily and on Salifert test kits my PO4 = 0 and my NO3 = 0- 2.5 depending on what is being fed. No skimmer on the tank since January 2011 either.