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btw.. I should also say that the scrubber is going to be in a plastic HOB refugium box that I'm modding slightly. If the LED is directly against the plastic, couldn't it possibly heat up and melt it?...

Oh ok! cool thanks guys, I appreciate it. If you were to use the mentioned LED that was linked from ebay, which wattage is best?

so what options do I have in terms of LED lights for an upflow scrubber, as far as the ones that go on the outside of the tank/box? (sorry, not finding much on this in the upflow scrubber thread)

theres no cheaper option LEDs to put on the outside of your upflow scrubber other than the one used for the SURF2? I understand people are building their own drivers etc, my screen is going to be...

thanks for the info. . I check out that thread and the last post Bilk made he mentioned for his final build he was using these -...

I'm building an upflow algae scrubber in an old HOB refugium that I'll be painting black as to contain the algae scrubber lighting so it doesn't leak into the main tank.Most of the builds I've seen...

Right on! I was thinking of those too but I forgot what they were called... thanks for the help!

Hello, is it necessary to cut the zip ties that hold the screen in place to remove the screen, and then use new zip ties to re-secure it every time you clean the screen? I have not seen this issue...

Ok, I guess I'll just need to find a bucket small enough to fit in the housing (maybe a gallon bucket). Is the valve at the top to adjust the flow of the scrubber? Is there any link to how to build...

Thanks again - you seem to be the guru of this scrub a dub. But I guess my main question would be whether I could completely submerge the algae screen in my overflow area and grow it that way (which...

Anyone have a link to the thread that that diagram displayed in by the way?

Yes, thanks for the quick reply! - I saw that design somewhere in a recent thread here. Now, to build something like this, would I literally just submerge an algae screen into the back of the...

Hello - I am new to the scrubber build designs but have read a lot about the benefits and uses of scrubbers and wanted to make one for my 10 gallon tank. I am currently running just filter floss,...