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As I needed to make a new sump for my tank ( shallower to allow easier maintenance) I decided to knock up a floating scrubber.
I have had great success with my old downfall scrubber so lets see if I...

Quick update,,
My scrubber is doing the job nicely... I think I am not running super efficiently but I leave it 2 weeks and get awesome growth. No yellowing and undetectable nitrates... Phos is...

Would simply adding a air pump and large bubble bar improve macro algae growth and in turn nutrient up take in refugiums..?

Ok, this is the first time ive cleaned the screen.... not much there, but the box is covered in gha...

I have had an out break of algae in the tank, obviously because the scrubber is not working...

Iv got the bubbles cranked... I have about an inch from the water surface to the top of the acrylic and it nearly overflows from the amount of bubbles....
its a massive air pump too..
as for the...

Sorry been so busy with work..... I havnt had a lot of growth over the last couple of days..

It has been a pain in the arse to keep the canvas vertical it keeps drooping to one side which...

hmmm.. interesting... well i dont think it will get much hotter than this, I dropped in the temp probe after the lights had nearly been on the 16 hours.... it is winter hear but for me thats still...

Im a big fan of RDSB's, a simple plastic container plumbed in beside sump.... PRovides a consistent filtration base to accommodate the sometimes up and down performance of scrubbers.....after...

I have noticed that because the water flow through box is very very slow, the water temp in the box is getting pretty hot.(30c).. do you think this will change anything, growth wise....

day 4....

Day 3....

looks loud down there,,,, hows the splashing noise...?

Day 2.......

Showing signs of growth already......

I am having trouble keeping the screen vertical as it does droop abit to one side... At this stage it doesnt seem to be affecting, as the...

Yeah... that too.. ha
I have a 5L/h air pump and it is a weapon. It has a dial so I can play around with different amounts of bubbles... might help finding where the sweet spot is.... But as you...

I could never get the slot right for the waterfall. I would get some great growth in the 'swirl' at the bottom of my ats but never on the screen. I think I had the same problem as many others that...

I decided to chop up my sm100 and get a UAS test going.

I have been just too busy with work to do anything of late, just wanted to see if I can get some green.

So, I have sealed up the bottom...

Thought I would post this here aswell.. Has anyone noticed any difference in the bubble interation in freshater vs saltwater, due to the water density......

Has there been any insight to the effects of the bubbles rising in freshwater vs saltwater.. I imagine there would be a difference due to water density...

looks good.. thats a lovely shade of green.... ;)

Ok... Here is the first build thread...... wahoo

I have been playing with the design of this for a while but was waiting for SM to see what was been trialled.... I knew that air injection was...

So this is a proven, more effective way of supplying algae with nutrients???

Thats what I reckon is the most important thing is. More bang for buck if you may. I might knock one up and let it...

Thats what I want to know before I start experimenting... Does this method produce better/thicker/green HAIr algae per inch than the waterfall method. I personally think SM you should of realised...

Love it!! I kinda guessed that this was the new direction and have been planning ever since SM dropped the air stone hint... I have planned to knock up a acrylic box kinda like a sm100 on its side...

Yeah thats what I guessed. I asked them that and they said that the 50 x 3w grow bar has a total of 100w????

Hey Floyd....
What leds are in your 50w.. I was inquiring today and they sent me some info that says its has 50 3watt leds in it. which is not 50w.... I am confused.. can you tell me what you...

pretty sweet setup mate.... Just give it some time... it should come good.... can take a few months to really get cranking.... Hows your no3 & po4..... if they are close to zip its doing its job........

I also like the spiral design... similiar to how a skimmer works. spiral flow with a central wier/return....but with lights and canvas and not just.... bubbles... ha

Yeah mate I did see your build.. Awesome job. ! Thats what put me on to them. They seem really helpful and happy to pretty much build what ever I want. They even have a 4th generation tank light...

Ive been thinking about several different designs on and off ever since SM stated that he had improved his slot in pipe waterfall method.
I think we have all just accepted this to be the...

thanks guys. I get massive salt creep on my t5's at present so need to have a bit of a think.... once again....... one must wait for this 'new technology' to appear before making changes... ha

and your thoughts sir........
quality of led, heat...
Have you the '3 bar' 50w grow bar....
Im thinking of using two of these on my sm100......

Update,,,,
I only get awesome 3d growth from the submerged part of my screen.. Is this about normal... How can I improve this..... also the algae grows off the bottom of my ats so I constantly have...

Has anyone set up an ats with these units. I cant seem to find a supplier that actually can ship them worlwide....??

any help would be appreciated...

YEah I understand that... I think I will see how my screen copes with the extra food and if I can keep n and p down before adding anymore filtration...... I havnt done a water change in around 8...

thanks mate. yeah my pods are nuts, hundreds of them, and their getting big...... do fish eat them? my live rock has heaps of life, feather dusters, tube worms, bristle stars etc. I dont even...

Thanks,,,, I think the screen will green up as i add fish and inturn food....... I agree SM, I had a great CUC and need to restock it... I think I have a pesty crab who is feeding on my snails. I...

I have a 4x4x2 tank. I run a ats sm100 copy which has looked after my n and p export very well. I dont really get great green, but water tests really good consitantly... I have been thinking of...

Hey thanks,
very similiar to that vid sm.... cheers Finally starting to get thick green on my screen too.... yahoo... :D

Just wondering if anyone else gets white little growths in thier tank. they seem to grow all over the pumps and live rock. i also get some on my glass where i havnt been able to clean. just...

Just thought id do an update on my system..
nitrates read at .25 to .5 ppm
phos 0.08
I dont get great algae as yet, mainly dark slimy and a bit of a red tinge. I also think I am getting a bit of...

That photo was taken with the ats going
There are a few but they dissipate quickly......The T piece works great...

Just thought id add a few pics if anyone was interested.....
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Just thought id do an update. Finally got tank up and running. Had a few leaks to begin with, ( my shonky acrylic work) but now ats is powering along. Nitrates were 4ppm when tested a day after...

Thanks for the input.
Im still playing around with the flow. I am using a pump over 1000 gph. (it will supply the chiller aswell, tank is sumpless, just fitted a wider piece of glass for the euro...

Its not really sand, more like crushed coral up to 1/2 inch pieces, covered in coraline and full of bristle stars, worms, large pods.. etc.
The other q I have is that the low K tubes are hard to get...

Hi,
I am about to start up a brand new tank and was just hoping to maybe get a few hints or tips to avoid any mistakes... hopefully :?
I have built myself a sm100 replica (hope thats ok SM??, I...

I use a water treatment that breaks the chlorine and metals down in tap water... they are obviously still in the water but does this inturn give the scrubber more time to 'soak' up' these impurities??