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sheung
06-01-2009, 07:02 AM
Can I just put the screen above the tank other than in the sump?
SantaMonica
06-01-2009, 09:30 AM
Certainly...

http://www.radio-media.com/fish/SumplessFeed.jpg
SantaMonica
06-01-2009, 10:17 AM
That's what the picture is. You have to have some way of catching the water. If you mean having the water/screen flow directly into the top of the display, your lights are going to light up the whole room.
sheung
06-01-2009, 03:34 PM
That's what the picture is. You have to have some way of catching the water. If you mean having the water/screen flow directly into the top of the display, your lights are going to light up the whole room.
So that I can use the light of the tank to light the screen as well. :)
SantaMonica
06-01-2009, 04:55 PM
If you do that it's going to get tricky. Splashing, proper flow, proper light, ease of cleaning, safety. I have only seen one done properly:

http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserGlock339onUR-4.jpg

You can look here for more pics:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26 (http://www.algaescrubber.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26)

Best best is to use a bucket or box.
Aquagold
06-02-2009, 02:00 AM
Make your top box a surge tank and really get some benfit from all that water flow :)
sheung
06-02-2009, 02:30 AM
Make your top box a surge tank and really get some benfit from all that water flow :)


In fact I have a top box filter. I want to direct the water from the filter to the algae screen. Do you think if it is effective?