New ATS (scrubber) - 2 feet cube tank with sump

[SantaMonica]

PVC.

[bguile]

Hope to get from comments and helps from ( experienced ATS users) regarding how to reduce of noise from the PVC down pipe from my ATS..

Are you able to put a 90 deg elbow on the drain of the scrubber? I did that for mine and I no longer have the gurgle sound as it drains. Doesnt do much for the bubbles though.

[SantaMonica]

You can also make it with a pipe within a pipe within a pipe.

[Reef]

Hi SM, possible to provide illustration on how to do the divider within the PVC pipe??

I had tried the bubble remover option 1, it reduce the noise but not the bubbles though...
:?

[SantaMonica]

[Reef]

http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UnderOverUnderPipe.jpg


I try this but not effective!!

[SantaMonica]

You tried all four

[Reef]

I had tried the first 2 option( following your blue diagram ) using PVC with holes cut above water.. The bubbles are still coming from the pipe end as well as the small holes..

Wonder any fit on that can reduce the bubbles ? As I do not want to have too many piping in my main tank, occupying space and unsightly..

The +points is I can see algae growing on my screen..

[Reef]

Showing some pictures after running few days...

Can see that there are Algae forms, but do i need to clean at 7 days OR wait for better growth on the screen.

Also showing some of the bubbles issues...

[Reef]

Showing the drain pipe with holes added.

I tried with and without the end elbow and it seems not much different. still alot of bubbles but minimum sound though!

With the Algae forming, guess i am quite success in the ATS I DIY.

Hope it will helps to reduce my NO3 and PO4 and eventually having a crystal clear tank without algae & less nutrition, healthy fishes..

How long will I need to measure again to see improvement.. currently my NO3 is like 100ppm.. ( super red using API test kit)
phosphate not test yet but had change to using DI water for top up..