33x26cm algae scrubber using 10w LED flood

[Garf]

You feed the same as me and mine is a 13 x 6 ish

[mrorange26]

Ok thanks for advice i will cut it down.Will let you know how LED floods go.

[kerry]

Yes, make it half as tall and you would be much better this way. Keep us posted on the LED's for sure!!!

[mrorange26]

As advised by fellow reefers i have reduced size of turf scrubber and put in some 20mm plastic conduit so i can quick release it for cleaning.Here are some pictures

[mrorange26]

Should i stay with the rio 2100 or go back to the eheim compact 1000 now that screen is half the size.

[Garf]

Because you have kept the same width and reduced the height, keep the larger pump on it.

[mrorange26]

Ok thanks

[Floyd R Turbo]

One thing you may want to add is some gaskets around the pipe near the ends of the slot. When the growth gets thick, it can "push" the water the exits the slot toward the edge, and the buildup of the algae mat can cause the water to wick along the edge of the pipe. You want something that will 'catch' this and cause it to drip down into the sump. A simple rubber o-ring would be a minimum, but I've had water creep past those. I would use something with more 'girth' like a large rubber washer with the inner diameter matching the outer diameter of the pipe, and the outer diameter about 1" larger (so it "flares out" 1/2" around the pipe).

Also you could do what I do and take a piece of spa flex hose and glue it to the outside of the pipe. Then additionally hold it in place with a zip-tie as WO #16 or superglue or PVC pipe cement just won't hold it in place very well (they snap off if you bump them)

Like this:

[mrorange26]

Ok thanks for the advice much appreciated.

[mrorange26]

2 weeks with the led floods.