Hundreds of Vintage DIY Waterfall Scrubber Designs
Following are lots of examples of waterfall scrubbers from lots of different people. They were almost all built before the new sizing guideline, so they are almost all bigger than they need to be. They are separated into categories:
Group 1, Part 1: Very good examples. These pics (below) are the way you want to make yours. No changes needed. These will provide the most filtering possible in a DIY design.
Group 1, Part 2: Continued (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26#p13470)
Group 2: OK examples (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26&p=130#p332). These examples are almost good; only simple changes are needed. They still will filter, but only half as good as the good examples. This group is also the place where all examples go if they are one-sided, not finished, have the wrong screen material, or if you cannet tell where the lights are supposed to go.
Group 3. Examples which need fixing (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26&p=130#p907). These have several bad things about them that will cause them to hardly filter at all. The user may have already fixed the problems since the pics were taken, but the problems are still shown so you can learn what not to do.
Group 4. Nano's (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26&p=130#p1839). All are posted whether they will work good or not.
Group 5: Horizontals (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26&p=9011#p9010). All are included, good, medium, bad. Remember that horizontals need 4 times the area, and 1.5 times the wattage.
Group 6: LED's (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26&p=9011#p9011). They are for experimenting only. Do not attempt LED's if you must have filtering.
Group 7, Part 1: Old Examples (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26&p=11965#p11965). These go back to August 2008, and should not be used in your designing.
Group 7, Part 2 (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26&p=11968#p11968).
Group 1, Part 1: Very Good Examples, no changes needed...
(To see large pics, right-click and "view image")
(If one of these is yours, and you have a newer version you'd like to include, please post it on a thread).
Wavecookies on the scrubber site built the best DIY non-acrylic scrubber I've seen yet. Wide screens, big reflectors, and multiple bulbs are always better, and this has all three:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...kiesOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...kiesOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...kiesOnAS-5.jpg
Spideybry on the scrubber site made this perfect example of a normal size scrubber, using the overflow:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserSpideybryOnAS-1.jpg
91Litres on the SG site made the one-and-only example of a scrubber with a built-in bubble reducer:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User91LitresOnSG-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User91LitresOnSG-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User91LitresOnSG-2.jpg
Bl1O on the LR site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserBl1OnLR-1.jpg
Chris003 on the FF site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserChris003onFF-1.jpg
ChrisDon on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserChrisDonAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserChrisDonAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserDonjOnAS-2.jpg
M@! on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserM@!onAS-1.jpg
Paintman on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserPaintmanOnAS-1.jpg
Al&burke on the SWF site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserAl&burkeOnSWF-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserAl&burkeOnSWF-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserAl&burkeOnSWF-3.jpg
AllNatural on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...uralOnAS-1.jpg
Chrissu on the RC site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserChrissuOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserChrissuOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserChrissuOnAS-5.jpg
Dirk_brijs on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rijsOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rijsOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rijsOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rijsOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rijsOnAS-5.jpg
Chesterdog on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rdogOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rdogOnAS-1.jpg
Donj on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserDonjOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserDonjOnAS-4.jpg
Dota on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserDotaOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserDotaOnAS-2.jpg
Floridays on the scrubber site, with a SM100:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserFloridaysOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserFloridaysOnAS-2.jpg
FloydRTurbo on the RC site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-16.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...urboOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...urboOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...urboOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...urboOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...urboOnAS-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...urboOnAS-6.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...urboOnAS-7.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...urboOnAS-8.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...urboOnAS-9.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-10.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-11.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-12.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-13.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-14.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-15.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-17.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-18.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-19.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-24.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-25.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-26.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-27.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-28.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-29.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-30.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-31.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-32.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-33.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-34.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-35.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-36.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-37.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rboOnAS-38.jpg
Gaeste on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserGaesteOnAS-1.jpg
Goondoo on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserGoondooOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserGoondooOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserGoondooOnAS-3.jpg
Jeffg57 on the scrubber site;
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-9.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-6.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-8.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-7.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-10.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJeffg57onAS-11.jpg
Michalm on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMichalmOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMichalmOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMichalmOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMichalmOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMichalmOnAS-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMichalmOnAS-6.jpg
Nanowiz on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserNanowizOnAS-1.jpg
Newbiereef on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...reefOnAR-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...reefOnAR-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...reefOnAR-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...reefOnAR-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...reefOnAR-5.jpg
Osama on the RS site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserOsamaOnRS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserOsamaOnRS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserOsamaOnRS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserOsamaOnRS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserOsamaOnRS-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserOsamaOnRS-6.jpg
Piratefish on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...fishOnAS-1.jpg
Reef on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserReefOnAS-1.jpg
TheFonz on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserTheFonzOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserTheFonzOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserTheFonzOnAS-3.jpg
Vannpytt on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVannpyttOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVannpyttOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVannpyttOnAS-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVannpyttOnAS-7.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVannpyttOnAS-8.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVannpyttOnAS-10.jpg
Yesman on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserYesmanOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserYesmanOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserYesmanOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserYesmanOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserYesmanOnAS-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserYesmanOnAS-6.jpg
Amalick on the MASA site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserAmalickOnMASA-6.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserAmalickOnMASA-7.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserAmalickOnMASA-8.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserAmalickOnMASA-9.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...kOnMASA-10.jpg
Amphiprion on the AC site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rionOnAC-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rionOnAC-1.jpg
Anders_moon on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...moonOnAS-3.jpg
Bridgeport on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...portOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...portOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...portOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...portOnAS-5.jpg
Fishtal on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserFishtalOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserFishtalOnAS-2.jpg
Huhhhhh on the MB site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserHuhhhhhOnMB-12.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserHuhhhhhOnMB-13.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserHuhhhhhOnMB-14.jpg
Iggy on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserIggyOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserIggyOnAS-2.jpg
Jlinzmaier on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...aierOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...aierOnAS-2.jpg
Mikepao on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMikepao13onAS-6.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMikepao13onAS-7.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMikepao13onAS-8.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMikepao13onAS-9.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...o13onAS-10.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...o13onAS-11.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...o13onAS-12.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...o13onAS-13.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...o13onAS-14.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...o13onAS-15.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...o13onAS-16.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...o13onAS-17.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...o13onAS-18.jpg
Nrosdal on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserNrosdalOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserNrosdalOnAS-3.jpg
Vonjankmon on the LR site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...kmonOnLR-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...kmonOnLR-2.jpg
Wes888 on the LR site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserWes888onLR-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserWes888onLR-2.jpg
Barbianj on the RS site; when using spotlight CFL bulbs, you need several bulbs to cover the whole screen, unless the screen is small:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserBarbianjOnRS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserBarbianjOnRS-2.jpg
Barelycuda on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...cudaOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...cudaOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...cudaOnAS-4.jpg
Bguile on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserBguileOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserBguileOnAS-2.jpg
Criskamote on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...moteOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...moteOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...moteOnAS-3.jpg
Dendrodude on the RC site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...dudeOnRC-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...dudeOnRC-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...dudeOnRC-3.jpg
JayOn on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJayOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserJayOnAS-2.jpg
Kdogg85 on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserKdogg85onAS-1.jpg
Mikepao on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMikepao13onAS-5.jpg
Brett on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserBrettOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserBrettOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserBrettOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserBrettOnAS-4.jpg
Desertdawg on the SWF site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...awgOnSWF-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...awgOnSWF-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...awgOnSWF-3.jpg
Fishuntbike on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...bikeOnAS-1.jpg
Fragfarmer on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rmerOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...rmerOnAS-2.jpg
Moe on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMoeOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserMoeOnAS-2.jpg
Shango on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserShangoOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserShangoOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserShangoOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserShangoOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserShangoOnAS-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserShangoOnAS-6.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserShangoOnAS-7.jpg
Abgg118 on the SARK site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserAbgg118onSARK-1.jpg
En_pissant on the SWF site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...antOnSWF-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserLugacOnAR-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserLugacOnAR-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserLugacOnAR-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserLugacOnAR-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserLugacOnAR-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserLugacOnAR-6.jpg
Mariusmeyer on the SARK site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...erOnSARK-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...erOnSARK-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...erOnSARK-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...erOnSARK-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...erOnSARK-6.jpg
Redadeath on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserRedadeathOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserRedadeathOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserRedadeathOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserRedadeathOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserRedadeathOnAS-5.jpg
Schnitm on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserSchnitmOnAS-1.jpg
Sillygoose on the RC site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/User...ooseOnRC-1.jpg
Vannpytt on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVannpyttOnAS-1.jpg
Vykhang on the scrubber site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-1.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-2.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-3.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-4.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-6.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-7.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-8.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-9.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserVykhangOnAS-10.jpg
Wes888 on the LR site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserWes888onLR-5.jpg
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserWes888onLR-6.jpg
Zissou on the LR site:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserZissouOnLR-5.jpg
Group 3: Examples Which Need Fixing
Group 7, Part 1: Old Examples
Group 7, Part 2: Old Examples