jnad algaescrubber II

[SantaMonica]

For 3D, the screen cannot be under water. The growth should should simply block flow so that the water level raises up as the growth gets thicker.

[jnad]

For 3D, the screen cannot be under water. The growth should should simply block flow so that the water level raises up as the growth gets thicker.

Thanks SM

[jnad]

Hello!

Now the new nano scrubber is 100% ready mounted and ready to use, it will be started on my nano reef tomorrow, i must say i am looking forward to it

Here are som more pictures ready to go:

From the front:


From the top (it is a tight fit):


Component list from top:

1. The screen.
2. The spraybar with clamps.
3. The splash shield to protect the fixture.
4. Light fixture.
5. Front cover.


All components can easely be taken out of the scrubber for maintanance.

jnad

[kerry]

Nice build!! Keep us posted, us scrubbers love to soak up new algae info!! LOL. I just put 4, 3Watt LED's on my horizontal scrubber for my nano 10G, one sided like yours. So I hope to have some growth pics in a few days. It had a 23W CFL up until about an hour ago.

[jnad]

Nice build!! Keep us posted, us scrubbers love to soak up new algae info!! LOL. I just put 4, 3Watt LED's on my horizontal scrubber for my nano 10G, one sided like yours. So I hope to have some growth pics in a few days. It had a 23W CFL up until about an hour ago.

Thanks Kerry!

Some pictures in a tread of yours led setup had been interesting.

jnad

[jnad]

Hello!

I have been reading some posts about the posibillity for need for the use of carbon when running scrubbers.

There is plenty of room for a little carbon in the bottom of the scrubber, maybe this type of construction is a kind of all in one filter

It is also possible to build a 2-sided scrubber with the same type of outlet to bring water back to the aquaria.

jnad

[kerry]

I have never really found a need for carbon besides removing med's but, that's been over 15 years ago. Since I have learned that water quality is the best medication EVER!!!! Usually I make my own filters so I don't have carbon there either. I am referring to FW in the last statements. For SW I have never used carbon, should I, is there a reason or purpose of event to use it?

[SantaMonica]

No real reason for GAC in any setup, if your scrubber is running correctly.

[jnad]

Hello!

Here's an update on the scrubber for better or for worse.


The scrubber seems to work fine in relation to:

1. produce well with algae.
2. Nearly 100% silent.
3. Almost no micro bubbles in the tank, the little that is can easily be dealt with.
4 Simple to clean and serve. Only one bulb too change make it low cost serving over time.
What I'm not happy with are:

1. Since it is the length of the screen determines necessary flow / water volume i had to use a pump 1200L / h. This in turn leads to greater evaporation in the tank, evaporating more from this small tank than what I think is ok.
When it comes to building a scrubber that will stand on top of the tank and that the tank is in the living room so it must be approved aesthetic of the house wife This scrubber was approved as it does not look too bad , but I am not happy with the fact, again the large pump I had to use, technical equipment of this size in a nano tank is not pretty.

Conclusion: Works fine, but the scrubber/screen was unfortunately built to wide.

I have now started the building of a new, super easy to make small nano scrubber, also a on top of tank design.

In this project i will try to follow SM new sizing guidlines. This scrubber will be sized in relation to feeding half a cube of frozen food daily.

jnad

[jnad]

Hello!

Have a little uppdate for my scrubber. I can now say that it is 100% free of bubbles to tank and noise. I think the little bubbles and noise that wase there beafore was beacuse the new little piece of plastic canvas i used. The plastic canvas had to slime up a little bit.

So the scrubber seem to be running perfect, but i am still going to make a smaller scrubber that can use a smaller pump. Just beacuse i think the pump is to big and ugly for a small nano tank.

By the way, here are some pictures that also shows that the outlet is blocking free due to snails. This big snail could easely blocked a outlet made of pipe:




I have started the build of a new very small nano scrubber that is very easy to make, and it is possible to make it a singel screen or 2-sided screen in the same box. The sizes of the screen i think will be:
1-sided : 10cm x12cm - filter capasity about half a cube a day
2-sided : 7,5cmx12cm - filter capasity about one cube a day

jnad