Boyu TL550 Nano with external Algae Scrubber

Here is my project for an ORCA TL550 with small external sump.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...DSCF0277-1.jpg

The scrubber is in a bin
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0250.jpg

Here is the mesh
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0244.jpg
these are the shower clips I used to hold the mesh in place
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0235.jpg

and the diy lightboxes using 2 38w compact flourescents
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0239.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0240.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0237.jpg


Here is the inside of the bin with some light reflecting material around the outside.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0241.jpg

And here is the bin with the inlet tube fitted.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0211.jpg

Here it is all done and running. Lights are on for 18 hours a day and I clean one side of the mesh every sunday. I put a small peice of cheato in the bottom and now I have to thin it out every week. I cleaned this mesh 3 days ago.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0287.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0298.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0300.jpg

Finally here is what it was all done for. My nitrate before and after. In the 2 years I have had this tank, my nitrates has always been at 50ppm no matter what I did. btw I use salifert kits for all my testing.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...DSCF0254-1.jpg

and now it is bearly readable
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...4/DSCF0292.jpg

Thanks very much guys, all the information on here has helped enormously and I hope my little contribution may help someone else.
all the best
Alan. UK

Very nice design! I bet it will help quite a few others. Well done and thanks for posting pictures!

Great to hear :)